Pentagon placed on lockdown with employees told to shelter in place

• The Pentagon, located just outside Washington, D.C., is currently on lockdown due to an ongoing incident.
• Multiple areas within the defense facility have been locked down, and some personnel have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.
• A hazmat team from the Arlington County Fire Department is responding to what has been described as a "hazardous materials incident."
• A Pentagon spokesperson indicated that building systems detected an "air quality issue," prompting the precautionary measures.
• Authorities are investigating the significance of the detected air quality problem as this is a breaking news story.

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Pentagon on lockdown and floors evacuated as hazardous materials teams rush to defense facility