Fire officials say that seven workers were transported to the hospital after a mixture of chemicals caused a hazardous situation at the Dean Foods plant in Harvard. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:09 p.m. Tuesday to Dean Foods, 6303 Maxon Road in unincorporated Harvard. Alex Vucha, a spokesperson for the Harvard Fire Protection […]
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HazMat crews respond after 200 gallons of fertilizer leaks into storm drain in Volo
Approximately 200 gallons of liquid fertilizer leaked from a truck into a storm drain Saturday morning in Volo, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Fox Lake Fire Protection District along with hazardous material teams responded around 10:10 a.m. to Cornerstone Drive and Remington Drive in Volo for a call of a chemical […]
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Fire chief: Chemical spill in Antioch was ferric chloride
Officials say that the chemical spill in Antioch last week was ferric chloride. On July 24 at around 8:18 p.m. the Antioch Fire Department received a 911 call from a person that said a liquid material appeared to be leaking from the former Circuit Systems building at 884 Anita Street in Antioch. First Fire Protection […]