Chlorine leak prompts evacuations, road closures

One person was taken to a hospital, and portions of Dixie Highway are closed in Martin County after a chlorine leak on Thursday.

According to Martin County Fire Rescue, just before 11 a.m., multiple units were dispatched to a hazardous materials incident at Southeast Third Street and Southeast Dixie Highway.

Crews arrived at the scene and learned that a 150-pound cylinder used for water treatment was leaking chlorine. Two additional tanks were being assessed.

One person was taken to a Jupiter hospital with non-life-threatening injuries…

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