Hazmat Teams: 'No Hazard Found' Residents Can Return Home
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)- A foul odor that caused problems for a neighborhood in Wheat Ridge that lasted from Thursday night until Friday afternoon apparently is not hazardous.
#HazMatSimms update: no Hazard found. Personnel demobilizing now. All residents can return. @WheatRidgePD to open 44th soon. pic.twitter.com/VbiFLqbnYN
— Arvada Fire (@ArvadaFire) September 1, 2017
Authorities lifted all evacuations and road closures in the 11600 block of West 44th Avenue at 2 p.m. Friday.
The situation started on Thursday night when a hazardous materials crew from the Arvada Fire Department was called to evaluate a situation in a shed.
Six people were treated on Thursday night and two were admitted to the hospital.
The investigation centered on a property with a red house and a shed in the 11600 block of West 44th Avenue.
Firefighters initially warned residents in a 14-block radius to leave their homes if they felt sick.
The roads were closed along W. 44th Ave. from Robb Street to Tabor Street.
A hazmat team from Buckley Air Force Base also responded to help determine what is causing the odor.
No hazard was found and the all clear was given at 2 p.m. All residents were allowed to return and road closures were lifted.