Chemical haze from mixed substances at Roswell site, Roswell NM
Fire & ArsonA chemical incident occurred near Auto Road in Roswell where an employee mixed chlorine with an unknown substance, possibly acid. This caused a hazardous chemical haze and odor of smoke and gas. All employees have evacuated the building, but a chemical fog is coming from the site.
Audio|Source: Chaves County and Roswell Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Roswell Unit, near Auto Road, near Auto Road
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for an odor of smoke and gas.
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One of the employees mixed chlorine with an unknown substance.
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He does have all employees out of the building, but there is a fog traveling.
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7-76 Rosal.
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776, go ahead.
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If you have access to it, can you give me a windspin direction, please?
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Stand by.
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Seven, seven, six Rolla, rolling on,
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team.
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Resol 776, eaves raised, wind at 8 miles an hour, 185 degrees south.
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Can you make the complete direction?
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Affirmative, sir,
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it's going to be 8 miles an hour, 185 degrees south.
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951 to Roswell on Maine, we're in route.
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Hi, with the man, Rosal.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, they're thinking they mix the chlorine with an acid. We do have a light coming from a chemical shed. All occupants are out of the building.
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Tim.
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776, Rosal.
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776, go ahead.
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Okay, any of it going to be contained into a little storage facility?
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It appears I've mixed it into two drums.
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Small amounts, we do have a haze of chemical coming from the building though.
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Templer.
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