Chemical spill leads to evacuations in Tillsonburg
A chemical spill in Tillsonburg, Ont. on Wednesday resulted in road closures and the evacuation of some homes.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the spill originated at a business on London Street. Officers were called to the scene around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Officials confirmed to CTV News the business involved is Hi Def Auto Detailing.
"Crews were called to a spill involving undercoating and truck bed liner," an email from Jadie Scaman with Tillsonburg Fire said. "There are no injuries. We worked with OPP EMS to isolate the area as a safety precaution and are working with the owner and a clean up company to contain and remove the product safely."
Police shut down several roads in the area of Broadway and London streets for several hours.
Firefighters evacuated nearby homes.
“It does make you nervous because maybe there could be an explosion – I don’t know,” area resident Carole McNeely said.
The area was reopened around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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