COLBERT, Wash. – A chemical spill at the Spokane County Regional Solid Waste North Transfer Station prompted an evacuation and nearby road closures Thursday in Colbert.
According to Spokane County Fire District 4, the hazardous spill was reported around noon. The building was shut down, and two people inside were evacuated. No additional evacuations were necessary.
Firefighters said the spill occurred when a pickup truck transporting chemicals arrived at the facility. The chemicals had spilled and mixed in the truck bed, including chlorine…