Halifax chemical spill: Firefighters warn people to stay indoors after chemical incident caused gas cloud
Just after 11am on Friday (Nov 8), West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a chemical incident on Quarry Court in Halifax.
The incident involved a spillage of chemicals which mixed and produced a gas cloud.
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Following this the Fire and Rescue service has advised members of the public “within 100 metres of the area to stay indoors with the doors and windows shut”.
In a statement they said: “All local businesses in the area should also shut doors and windows.
“We currently have a crew from Illingworth and our DIM [Detection Identification and Monitoring Team] Unit at the scene.”
The incident is ongoing.
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