Crime & Safety

Andover Homes Evacuated After Hazmat Issue

A leak in a Lawrence building caused the evacuation of Andover homes.

Two homes in Lawrence and six in Andover were evacuated by authorities after a hazmat situation in the N-Tek building in Lawrence on Sunday morning, reported CBS. 

Four firefighters were also brought to the hospital after they entered the building, seeing yellow smoke that had been caused by a nitric acid leak. 

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