A research building on the Kansas State University campus had to be evacuated for a brief time Wednesday afternoon.
The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 3 p.m. to Burt Hall at 1220 North 17th Street for a reported chemical spill. Crews located a small chemical container that had over-pressurized on the building’s second floor. Two people possibly exposed to the chemical were evaluated by Riley County EMS and released.
As a result of the hazardous materials alarm, Burt Hall was evacuated as a precaution while crews identified and neutralized the chemical. The building was deemed safe and the building was cleared by around 5 p.m.
The MFD Hazardous Materials Team was assisted on scene by KSU Environmental Health and Safety.
(Below: Manhattan Fire Department courtesy image)
