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June 11, 2026
Pentagon Lockdown Due to False Air Quality Alert
- A 'severe' air quality alert prompted a lockdown at the Pentagon on Thursday.
- Testing revealed no hazards, and the lockdown was lifted by 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Approximately 23,000 to 27,000 personnel were affected by the alert, which led to precautionary safety measures.
4 Sources
- Pentagon on lockdown over air quality issueJun 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM · The Hill
- The Pentagon issued a shelter-in-place order because of a “hazardous material incident,” officials said Thursday.Jun 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM · WSJ
- No hazard found after 'severe' Pentagon alert sparks emergency responseJun 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM · Fox News
- Pentagon resumes normal operations after lock downJun 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM · Politico