Hazmat Response For Leaking Diesel Fuel From Truck That Hit Building On North Kennicott Ave

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:28 PM Monday to a hazmat level 1 with an explosion risk at a warehouse building at 3196 North Kennicott Avenue. police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a truck hit the side of a building and ruptured a valve -- causing about 50 gallons of diesel fuel to leak with some of the leak into the warehouse building.

A local area near the building is evacuated near Kennicott Avenue and University Drive and also Kennicott Avenue and Dundee Road.

Firefighters are working to stop the leak and checking explosive limit levels to monitor the chance of an explosion. 

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