Crime & Safety
Hazmat Crews Respond To Acid Spill At Trucking Company
Firefighters from Hooksett and Southern NH Hazmat Team mitigated the hazardous conditions from an acid spill at A. Duie Pyle trucking.
HOOKSETT, NH — Hooksett Fire responded to a report of potentially hazardous conditions at a A Duie Pyle trucking company located at 40 Londonderry Turnpike on Thursday around 6 a.m.
On arrival, firefighters were told a trailer that was carrying hydrochloric acid was leaking.
Crews established a command post and moved the trailer away from the building to the end of the parking lot. The Southeastern New Hampshire Hazardous Material Mutual Aid response team was requested to respond.
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Around 8 a.m., the team had arrived and was setting up equipment and putting proper protective gear on to make entry into the area where the chemical is.
Two members of the hazmat team made entry to the trailer and placed four leaking one-gallon containers into a protective barrel. The barrel was sealed and removed by crews from the trailer.
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Information will be updated as official information becomes available.
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