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Hill Air Force Base building evacuated due to ‘unusual smell’
Feb 2, 2023, 2:38 PM
| Updated: 2:41 pm

Hill Air Force Base, Utah (Photojournalist Meghan Thackrey)
(Photojournalist Meghan Thackrey)
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — A building at Hill Air Force Base was evacuated Thursday morning after an “unusual smell” was detected.
According to an official statement from the base, the smell was detected at approximately 9:40 a.m.
The building was then evacuated.
After the evacuation, an “undetermined” number of people voluntarily went to area hospitals for a precautionary check-up.
“The base is unaware on any serious illnesses,” read the statement.
As of 2 p.m., the building is still evacuated while crews work to determine the cause of the smell.
The building where this incident occurred was not identified.