DEVELOPING: 3 firefighters, 5 others exposed to dangerous substance in South Seattle
Of the victims, only one — a 54-year-old woman — was transported in serious condition.
“That was mainly a precautionary measure, given a compromised immune system,” Cuerpo stated regarding the resident in serious condition. Crews have located the substance that led to the evacuation in South Seattle’s New Holly Neighborhood earlier this afternoon, but there’s no word as to what it is yet, as of this reporting.“They went up to the third floor and encountered multiple patients and were trying to help them evacuate to safety,” Cuerpo said.This is a developing story
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