WASHINGTON — A HAZMAT response was called to the Logistics Readiness Squadron, Building 2045, at 8:30 a.m.
24 personnel reported feeling affected by an unknown irritant. 14 personnel have been treated by base personnel and transported to local hospitals for additional follow-up evaluation.
The building was evacuated and emergency responders are on scene.
The incident is currently under investigation.
Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Spokane, Washington. The host unit at Fairchild is the 92d Air Refueling Wing assigned to the Air Mobility Command’s Eighteenth Air Force.
