Crime & Safety
Chemical Leak At Alexandria NOVA Campus Prompts Hazmat Response
The Alexandria NOVA Community College campus was closed because of the hazardous material incident.
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Multiple fire departments responded to a hazardous material situation at NOVA Community College's Alexandria campus Wednesday. Two people were evaluated for precautionary reasons, the Arlington Fire Department reported.
IAFF Local 2141, the firefighters union in Alexandria, tweeted at 3:12 p.m. that units were responding to the campus at 5000 Dawes Avenue for a chemical leak in a classroom. The Arlington County Fire Department's hazardous materials units assisted Alexandria units with containment and removal.
NOVA Community College tweeted that the campus was closed due to the incident. All on-campus and evening classes and activities are cancelled.
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#Alert Arlington HAZMAT units are on scene of a hazardous chemical exposure at the Alexandria NOVA campus. Units are assisting @AlexandriaVAFD with containment and removal. 2 patients have been transported as a precaution. Follow @AlexandriaVAFD for more. pic.twitter.com/xIAVtSUr42
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) November 14, 2018
Image via Arlington Fire Department
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