Crime & Safety
2 Hospitalized In Graham Hazmat Incident
Graham firefighters are working to identify a substance that sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning.
GRAHAM, WA — Graham firefighters and a Pierce County Hazmat team are investigating after two people were exposed to an unknown substance and hospitalized Tuesday morning. Crews were called to a property on the 24800 block of 160th Avenue Court shortly before 11 a.m. Medics took two people to the hospital with minor symptoms. A Hazmat crew assembled and entered the property shortly before 1 p.m. to identify the substance and safely clear the scene.
#HappeningNow- The Hazmat team has assembled and are entering to identify a substance that sent 2 to the hospital in #Graham. pic.twitter.com/7Au9N4LRgh
— Graham Fire & Rescue (@GrahamFireWa) October 22, 2019
The Pierce County Hazardous Incident team is cleaning up and they have turned the incident over to the Department Of Ecology. Thank you to all of the responders that came to assist. #YourSafetyIsOurPriority pic.twitter.com/Wfss7BFrEA
— Graham Fire & Rescue (@GrahamFireWa) October 22, 2019
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