BOSTON — Boston Fire has responded to reports of a chemical spill at 20 Shattuck Street in the city, according to a tweet from the department. The announcement came at 4:43 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
The spill is considered to be a small chemical solvent spill on the buildings 10th floor. Boston Fire did characterize the event as Level 2 Hazmat and evacuated the floor along with the 11th and ninth for precautionary reasons.
Currently, there are not any injuries or exposures, according to Boston Fire.
Response to 20 Shattuck st for a level 2 Hazmat. Report of a small chemical solvent spill on floor 10. We have evacuated floors 9,10, 11 for precautions. There is no exposure or injuries . Companies are in the process of cleaning up the spill. pic.twitter.com/8kTmEEeBOE
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 4, 2019
Shattuck Street is located between Huntington Ave., Longwood Ave. and Brookline Ave., in close proximity to a number of Boston hospitals, including Boston Children’s and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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