Hazmat crews plug chlorine gas leak in Kent
((Puget Sound Fire))
KENT, Wash. - King County hazmat crews were called to handle a chlorine gas leak at a home in Kent's East Hill neighborhood.
According to fire officials, several agencies were called to a "hazardous materials incident" — Puget Sound Fire, Renton RFA, South King Fire & Rescue and King County Medic One. They were called to a home near 104th Ave SE and SE 244th St.
Officials confirmed shortly after that the incident was a "low level of chlorine gas."
Crews stopped the leak, and were seen in photographs wearing Level A hazmat suits.
It is not known what led to the chlorine gas leak. This is a developing story.
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