Evacuation Of Palm Desert Commercial Building Due To Hazmat Spill

Palm Desert CA

14 July, 2021

2:56 PM

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PALM DESERT, CA — A possibly hazardous substance spilled at a commercial building in Palm Desert Wednesday, triggering an evacuation of the entire building. The spill was reported at 10:19 a.m. in the 77600 block of Country Club Drive, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Two to three gallons of an "unknown material" spilled, and a hazardous materials unit was summoned to assess the situation. The commercial building was evacuated before firefighters arrived on scene, a fire official said. No injuries were reported. A timeline on the clean-up efforts was not provided.