Gilroy Hazmat Incident: Apartments Evacuated, Roads Closed

GILROY, CA — UPDATE: A hazmat situation Friday at a Gilroy apartment complex that prompted evacuations and road closures was "under control and no longer hazardous," city officials said at 2:48 p.m. Residents no longer need to shelter in place and can return to their homes, officials said about the incident in the 1100 block of Montebello Drive.

ORIGINAL POST: Gilroy Fire Department evacuated some residents Friday and told others to shelter in place at an apartment complex in the 1100 block of Montebello Drive due to a hazardous materials incident, according to Gilroy city officials. The residents affected were alerted and authorities asked the general public to avoid the area for the next several hours, as it will take time for the gas to dissolve to a safe level, Gilroy police said.

Streets closures due to the incident included: Santa Barbara Drive and 3rd Street and Montebello Drive and Wren Avenue.

City officials say the hazardous materials — a mixture of chlorine and muriatic acid — have been contained to a poolhouse. The incident is not life-threatening, according to the city.

The Santa Clara County Fire Hazardous Materials Response Team and the San Jose Fire Department Hazardous Incident Team responded to the scene.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

Photo via City of Gilroy Facebook page