Toledo officials are urging the public to stay clear of the area around an accidental hazardous chemical release that occurred Tuesday night, Oct. 20.
The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department issued an evacuation order for residents within a 1-mile radius of the incident site Tuesday night, and a shelter-in-place order to residents within a 3-mile radius of the site, the city of Toledo said in an Oct. 20 Facebook post, updated early Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department alerted the public to an active hazmat incident in a Facebook post at 12:23 a.m. Oct. 21.
Officials said an explosion took place on Progress Avenue in a chemical tank at MC Tank Terminal at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 20.
"We ask everyone to remain calm, follow the directions of
emergency personnel, and avoid the affected area to allow first responders to safely manage the incident. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available," the post read.
Emergency shelters are available for community members in the Meijer parking lot at 1500 E. Alexis Road, with support from the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority and the American Red Cross, and at Shoreland Elementary School at 5650 Suder Ave., Toledo Fire & Rescue Department said in the post.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
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