Five Hospitalized Including Firefighter After Chemical Odor Leads to Hazmat Response in Montgomery Township

A hazmat incident in Montgomery Township resulted in the hospitalization of five individuals, including a firefighter, following exposure to a chemical odor emanating from a residential area,

NBC Philadelphia reported

. According to Montgomery Township Fire Chief Bill Wiegman, the odor was detected on Tuesday night within one of the townhomes on the 300 block of Amy Court.

The scent, which prompted a response from the fire department, was strong enough to warrant precautionary hospital stays for the four residents, a family comprising both parents and their two children, and one firefighter overcome by the fumes. No clear details were immediately available about the nature of the cleaning solution believed to have been responsible for the hazardous odor.

6abc Action News

reported that the chemical was identified as ammonia, used in power washing homes.

Following the incident, all individuals involved were expected to be fine, as communicated by local authorities. The county’s hazmat team was dispatched to the site, where they conducted checks on all homes and declared the area safe, as confirmed by

PHL17 News

.

Chief Wiegman believed the odor originated outdoors. Due to specific weather conditions that evening, it lingered instead of evaporating as it might under normal circumstances. After the chemical used for power washing didn’t disperse as expected, it created a localized atmosphere requiring medical and safety interventions. Montgomery Township officials are maintaining dialogue with the homeowner’s association connected to the affected community and the power-washing company involved in the incident. This has left many residents shaken and concerned about safety protocols concerning chemical use in residential areas.

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