Hazardous Materials Incident in Germantown

First responders were dispatched to the Walmart at the Milestone Shopping Center for a hazardous materials incident, according to a tweet by Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.

20900blk Frederick Rd, Walmart, initially report of sick person, 1st responders discover odor, Hazmat assisting, EMS evaluating several ppl

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 17, 2017

Update – Walmart Store, Frederick Rd, chemical odor isolated to rest rm, area cordoned off, EMS evaluating several PPl, all NLT, Hazmat OS

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 17, 2017

Update – Walmart, Frederick Rd, HazMat OS evaluating mixture of cleaning chemicals, store being prepared to evacuate & will likely close

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 17, 2017

This story will be updated.

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