COLBERT, Wash. – A chemical spill at the Spokane County Regional Solid Waste North Transfer Station prompted an evacuation and nearby road closures Thursday in Colbert.
According to Spokane County Fire District 4, the hazardous spill was reported around noon. The building was shut down, and two people inside were evacuated. No additional evacuations were necessary.
Firefighters said the spill occurred when a pickup truck transporting chemicals arrived at the facility. The chemicals had spilled and mixed in the truck bed, including chlorine.
North Elk Chattaroy Road was closed from East Big Meadows Road to East Russell Road. U.S. Highway 2 was not affected.
The Washington Department of Ecology and the City of Spokane Hazmat team were en route to identify the other chemicals, determine whether the spill was contained to the truck, and begin cleanup.
No injuries have been reported.
