Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders after chemical release in North Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio (WJW) — Residents in north Toledo are being ordered to shelter-in-place or evacuate depending on their location after a chemical was released into the air late Tuesday night.

According to the City of Toledo website, at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Toledo Fire & Rescue ordered everyone within a 1-mile radius of 1050 Progress Avenue to evacuate because of a hazardous materials release. At 4:24 a.m. on Wednesday, everyone within a 3-mile radius was advised to shelter in place.

The city didn’t immediately provide details of what chemical had been released into the air but described is as an irritant that can cause burning of the........

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