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Hazmat units are on the scene at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Virginia, where a number of people are believed to have suffered burns after opening a package.

Hazmat incident: ‘Suspicious letter’ at US military base makes 11 people ill

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Eleven people became ill at a US military base in Arlington, Virginia, a short walk away from the Pentagon, after opening a suspicious letter

11 People Become Ill After Suspicious Letter Opened at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

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Two patients are currently being assessed following a hazmat incident at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington Tuesday, according to Arlington County Fire officials. Fire officials report 11 people fell after coming in contact with a suspicious letter in the Consolidated Administration Building on-base…

Suspicious mail triggers illness at military base near Pentagon

ARLINGTON, Va. - There is an ongoing hazmat incident at Joint Base Myer-Henderson next to Arlington National Cemetery and close to the Pentagon, according to ABC News.

Three people have been transported to a medical facility and are in stable condition after a suspicious piece of mail was opened and nearly a dozen people felt ill.

A spokeswoman says people in the office on the Marine Corps side of the base said that as soon as the mail was opened they began feeling poorly and complaining of sore throats.

Leah Rubalcaba says 11 people were initially assessed, and three were transported for medical care. The Arlington County Fire Department says on Twitter that the three are stable and the investigation is ongoing.

The Marine Corps says the building was evacuated, and several Marines are receiving medical care.

Joint Base Myer Henderson is the name for the Army and Marine base commonly known as Fort Myer that is home to the Old Guard honor guard unit, and Henderson Hall, where some Marines are stationed.

The base is near the Pentagon and next to Arlington Cemetery.

SOURCE WSB-TV

‘Chemical incident’ at Fort Myer military base leaves ‘multiple victims .

Hazmat units are on the scene at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Virginia, where a number of people are believed to have suffered burns after opening a package

At least 10 people are believed to have been taken ill following a chemical incident at a US military base after a suspicious letter was opened.

Firefighters were called to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, previously known as Fort Myer Base, in Northern Virginia, around 4.30pm local time.

Hazmat units were also dispatched to Henderson Hall, headquarters of the US Marine Corps, following reports of a hazardous material.

More than 10 people are believed to have been taken ill after a suspicious letter was opened, CNN  reported.

All casualties are reportedly out of the building and have been decontaminated, the Arlington County dispatch said.

At least a couple other local fire departments are tweeting about the incident, saying they’re responding to help firefighters at the scene.

Fort Myer is the previous name used for a US Army post next to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

Founded during the American Civil War as Fort Whipple, the post merged in 2005 with the neighboring Marine Corps installation, Henderson Hall, and is today named Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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