LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Emergency responders and residents in Lancaster County are staying prepared in the event of a radiological incident.
“The last incident that we primarily had was a vehicle fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County,” said Chris Haldeman, Captain of the Lancaster County Special Operations Team. “There was radiological pharmaceuticals inside the vehicle and when the vehicle caught fire basically the led things that were holding the radiological medicine inside melted and released the radiation into the air.”
It’s a very dangerous situation which could cause health issues.
“We had to contain the vehicle for a certain amount of days to make sure that it was clean,” he added. “We had to make sure that everything was completely safe for everyone around the vehicle.”…