
According to the Immokalee Fire Control District, a call was received about the mixing of chemicals which led to a HAZMAT alert Wednesday.
The incident happened on the 1000 block of Summer Glen Blvd.
The fire department says in an attempt to clean a drain, the residents unknowingly mixed chemicals that reacted negatively & were overwhelmed by the fumes.
After thorough analysis the crews on-scene determined a hazard no longer exists.
All patients have been treated & released.
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