Norris temporarily evacuated for hazmat incident

  • Source: KECI
  • Published: 07/19/2018 05:47 PM

Evacuation orders in a small southwest Montana town have been lifted after the cleanup of potentially explosive chemicals. Norris, located about 35 miles west of Bozeman, was temporarily evacuated after Environmental Protection Agency officials say hazardous chemicals posed a threat to the public. The Madison County Sheriff's Office briefly shut down roads leading to Norris Labs, where the chemicals were found. Officials say they were able to remove the chemicals from the building but said it could have been much worse. Nearby businesses and residents were evacuated as a precaution. EPA officials said they have been working at the lab since Tuesday, because the state didn't believe the owner of the facility had the resources to get rid of the hazardous chemicals.



Comments

We welcome comments from registered users. Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by the Daily Dispatch and DailyDispatch.com. (read more)
Highlight
ship name
no comments have been added


FREE QUICK SUBSCRIBE
Sign up to subscribe to custom state Daily Dispatch emails for free

click to subscribe