Crews clear hazmat incident at Fresno City College

Thursday, May 19, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Fire officials say the air in several buildings at Fresno City College is safe after a reported hazmat incident Thursday afternoon.

The fire department said on Twitter that crews responded to College Avenue near Weldon Avenue, at the northwest corner of the campus.
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Crews determined water leaking from a pipe mixed with some hydrochloric acid, creating a vapor and forcing an evacuation of the college's gyms and pool area.

Officials were now working to fix the leak.
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Officials said they were treating one person. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known.
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