Hazardous Materials Incident - Boolaroo

Published: 08 Mar 2022 12:32pm

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have dealt with a Hazardous Materials emergency at a large supermarket this morning at Boolaroo in Newcastle.

A gas leak occurred in the refrigeration area of the delicatessen section of the store in Cressy Road, just after 7am.

All employees were safely evacuated.

FRNSW Hazmat specialists established exclusion zones and monitored the leak.

A refrigeration technician repaired the leak and the area was declared safe.

Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm

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