9/11 Memorial Evacuated Due to Fumes From Over-Treated Pool
According to CBS News, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum was briefly evacuated on Sunday after multiple visitors called police to report chemical fumes. Authorities say the odor was caused by an excess of cleaning agents used in the memorial’s reflecting pools.
Possible hazmat situation at #wtc reflecting pools...area closed off @MyFoxNY pic.twitter.com/EjXLuVG90T
May 17, 2015
The FDNY tells Gothamist that they began receiving reports of possible fumes just after 2 p.m., finding “some kind of cleaning agent for the pool.” Witness at the scene report the chemical was chlorine.
Too much #chlorine #wtc memorial pools. Area evacuated. Police say people reporting coughing. #news pic.twitter.com/7guE4tpnRt
May 17, 2015
Just before 5 p.m., Fox 5 reporter Stacey Delikat tweeted that the memorial was back open after the affected pool had been shut off.
911 Museum is reopened fountain in south reflective pool now off after some complained of chemical fumes earlier pic.twitter.com/S8K3X7vCgh
May 17, 2015
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