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"HAZMAT incident" leads to evacuation of University of Minnesota building in Minneapolis

U of M building evacuated due to HAZMAT incident
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MINNEAPOLIS – A University of Minnesota building was evacuated Tuesday evening due to what officials are calling a "HAZMAT incident."

First responders were called to Amundson Hall on the 400 block of Washington Avenue Southeast just before 6 p.m.

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Public Safety gave the all-clear shortly before 7 p.m., saying the campus community can resume normal business.

It is unclear what exactly caused the "HAZMAT incident."

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