“Mandatory evacuation ordered due to a chemical leak at 173 Wood St. Buckhannon, WV ” from Upshur County DHSEM : Nixle

Friday August 26th, 2022 :: 12:16 p.m. EDT

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Mandatory evacuation ordered due to a chemical leak at 173 Wood St. Buckhannon, WV

Buckhannon Fire Department has ordered a mandatory evacuation for 173 Wood Street to a chemical leak. This notice affects all residents and businesses in a one block radius. Residents are requested to evacuate to a one block radius from incident location.

Instructions:

Please avoid the area. Citizens within one block of incident location should evacuate the area.

Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983

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173 Wood St
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or High-Yield Explosive threat or attack
Event:: Chemical Emergency

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