Radiation Readings Bring HazMat Response In Elizabeth

An Elizabeth firetruck on a medical call detected high radiation levels early Friday, Jan. 6, bringing the county's HazMat trucks to the scene.

Union County Hazmat FMBA Local 99 (file photo)
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Cecilia Levine

01/06/2023 11:39 a.m.

No evacuations were necessary as readings of manholes turned up low radiation levels for Engine 5 around 9 a.m., city spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said.

All agencies were at the scene for approximately two hours.

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