Part of Pentagon evacuated due to heavy smoke

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon was partially evacuated on Friday morning due to heavy smoke near a construction area in the main concourse of the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters, officials said.

Investigators found heavy smoke but no fire in a mechanical room on the fifth floor. There were no injuries, the department said.

"It's all contained. It's under control, but they haven't issued an all-clear yet," the spokeswoman said.

Pentagon police and Arlington County, Virginia, firefighters were on scene investigating.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0847189520080208?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

[Sanity Claws]

1. Paper shredders got jammed

They've been working those babies too hard lately.

[zabet]

11. They have too much for the shredders..

that is smoke from the mega-
incinerator they installed.

[marmar]

2. Cheney must've visited Arlington today.....

:evilfrown:

[KansDem]

3. Did Fred Thompson show up with one of his cigars? (nt)

[liberal N proud]

4. Terra, terra, terra

:scared:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. Nah, just a document purge.

:shrug:

[liberal N proud]

7. That was my other choice

But knowing the regime in power and it being an election year, my first thought was terrorist.
They are cranking that machine up on all fronts.

[tanyev]

5. Must be time to "lose track" of more evidence.

[truthisfreedom]

12. Exactly. I bet the Pentgon lost about 2000 lbs of ugly evidence today.

[Ian David]

8. The Pentagon's been blowing smoke up our asses for 6 years anyway. n/t

[katty]

9. Shredders overloaded on fire?

[ReformedChris]

10. It's a terrorist evidence shredder, raise the alert level to Orange to get Bu$h numbers up nt

[DLnyc]

13. Probably Cheney developed a short.

[Javaman]

14. I guess all the asses couldn't take anymore. nt

[Old_Growth]

15. Being so close to hell...

one should expect lots of smoke.

[CreekDog]

16. Mirrors too. n/t

[Lone_Star_Dem]

17. Good one!

:thumbsup: