Part of Fresno City College campus evacuated due to potential hazardous material exposure
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A portion of the gym, indoor practice basketball court and pool area at Fresno City College were evacuated Thursday because of a potentially hazardous chemical, fire officials said.
An employee in the building started to feel symptoms of inhaling a chemical used for pool maintenance just before noon, according to Johnathan Lopez, a spokesperson for the Fresno Fire Department.
Fresno City College spokesperson Kathy Bonilla confirmed the hazmat incident and told The Bee the material was suspected to be muriatic acid, near the pool.
Approximately five employees, none of them students, were told to leave the building.
It’s finals week, so no students were inside.
A small crew of firefighters entered the building to assess the issue before 1 p.m., Lopez said.
Bonilla said the leak was expected to be fixed Thursday.
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