UPDATE – 1:23 p.m. – Building 2188 here has been cleared by NAS Pax River Fire for reentry
UPDATE – 12:33 p.m. – NAS Pax River Fire personnel took atmospheric samples inside of Building 2188 following this morning’s incident from an over pressurized container. The area has been cleared for atmospheric samples and is being surface decontaminated.
The incident occurred in one room in the building and was caused by a chemical reaction within a small container in a locker where the doors were blown open. The two personnel who were in the room when the incident occurred were uninjured.
The incident is under investigation. Further details will be released as they become available.
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – An explosion happened around 10:50 a.m. today at Building 2188, an engineering facility on base. The incident was caused by an over pressurized container and contained to one room within the building. The building has been evacuated. All personnel have been accounted for.
The two personnel who were in the room are being treated on scene for possible injuries.
The incident is under investigation. Further details will be released as they become available.
