Crime & Safety
Possible 'Corrosive Material' Triggers Gig Harbor Hazmat Response
Fire crews from around Pierce County assembled in Gig Harbor late Thursday afternoon to investigate a possible hazmat situation.
GIG HARBOR, WA — Five 55-gallon drums containing "possible corrosive material" triggered a hazmat response involving fire departments from across Pierce County on Thursday.
Graham Fire & Rescue tweeted preliminary information just after 6 p.m. while crews were en route to the scene. A spokesman for the department said multiple agencies were headed to 54th Avenue and Bujacich Road, near a septic facility located between Gig Harbor High School and McCormick Forest Park.
#HappeningNow- 55 gallon drums trigger countywide hazmat response. Graham Fire & Rescue along with departments from around the county are assembling in #GigHarbor this evening after 5- 55 gallon drums have been located with a possible corrosive material. Updates as available. pic.twitter.com/pZJOGrnGKT
— Graham Fire & Rescue (@GrahamFireWa) June 26, 2020
Information on exactly where the drums were located, or whether any spillage occurred, was not immediately available.
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