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Chemical spill in Muskegon leads to evacuation

  • Updated:11/4/2008 10:11:21 AM - Posted: 11/3/2008 7:23:29 PM
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MUSKEGON, Mich (WZZM) A chemical leak at a Muskegon company forced at least 200 people to be evacuated from a nearby Bingo Hall.

Authorities say the leak happened at Burdick and Jackson near Laketon and US 31. WZZM 13's Jon Mills arrived on scene as the evacuation began. He said a huge chemical cloud floated over the area, but was told it posed no immediate health danger. Authorities are calling the evacuation precautionary.

Burdick and Jackson makes solvents and and other products for the pharmaceutical industry.



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