Crime & Safety
Hazmat Response At IKEA: Workers Exposed To Unknown Powder
The hazmat response was reported shortly before noon on Tuesday.
SPANAWAY, WA - A hazmat team was responding to an IKEA warehouse in Spanaway just before noon Tuesday. According to Pierce County firefighters, a person at the warehouse may have been exposed to a hazardous material. The warehouse is located along 196th Street East south of Frederickson and east of SR 7.
Shortly before 2 p.m., the fire department reported that one employee had been exposed to a white powder. At that time, a hazmat team was preparing to enter a trailer on the grounds to investigate.
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BREAKING: Pierce County Hazmat Team responding to #IKEA 4604 196th St E #Tacoma for an exposure.
— Pierce County FF's (@IAFF726) June 13, 2017
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