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'Unusual smell' at Hill Air Force Base building prompts evacuation, no serious illness reported

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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — A building at Hill Air Force Base was evacuated after several individuals reported detecting an "unusual smell" Thursday afternoon.

According to a statement by Hill Air Force Base, the incident occurred at 9:40 a.m. After the evacuation, an "undetermined" number of individuals voluntarily went to the hospital as a precaution.

Officials are unaware of any serious illness at this time, investigations into the cause of the smell are ongoing at this time.

The building affected was not identified.