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Firefighters on scene of hazardous materials spill Chester County, Pennsylvania

Temporary stay-at-home directive issued during hazmat incident in Chester County
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The shelter-in-place order in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, has been canceled following a hazmat situation that officials dealt with on Wednesday.

As reported by dispatchers from Chester County, there was a mixture of chemicals in a warehouse located in an industrial zone near Boot Road and Skelp Level Road.

The shelter-in-place order was ended at approximately 11:30 in the morning.

Reportedly, there weren’t any serious injuries during this incident.

Authorities mentioned that one person was brought to a hospital for a check-up.

The specific chemicals that were involved are not known right away.

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