Seattle Fire responded to a hazardous material spill on a boat along the Queen Anne side of the Ship Canal on Friday evening.
Several people reported feeling ill, and at least one person was taken to the hospital. We’ll update when we learn more. (Thanks Silver for the tip!)
Update 5/4 10 a.m.: Our intern Jesse did a little digging, and got the following details about the spill from the Seattle Fire Department:
The hazardous material spill was the result of a Freon tank that was accidentally broken open, according to a Seattle Fire Department spokesperson. Two or Three employees on a ship at 616 W. Ewing St. were said to have accidentally broken open the 22-pound Freon cylinder, which released the Freon into an 8-by-12 room. Firefighters evacuated the crew off of the boat, stopped the leak and ventilated the room. One employee was taken to the hospital as a precaution, but he didn’t have any symptoms of toxic exposure, nor did any of the other employees report feeling ill, according to the SFD spokesperson.