Fond Du Lac Hazard Team Worked For Over Five Hours To Mitigate Chemical Leak

(Fond du Lac) The Fond du Lac Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials team worked for over five hours Thursday to mitigate a chemical leak at Milk Specialties. Crews were called to the plant on 325 Tompkins Street just before noon.

Staff were evacuated as well as residents in nearby homes. It was also reported that the leak caused major delays in railway traffic. 

Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says an investigation into what caused the incident is underway, but the leaks cause is still unknown. There were no injuries reported.