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Inverness street reopened following chemical spill near police station

Crews were spotted in the Burnett Road area wearing haz-mat suits. 

Crews were spotted bagging up materials and placing them in blue containers. Image: Jasperimage.
Crews were spotted bagging up materials and placing them in blue containers. Image: Jasperimage.

A city centre street in Inverness has reopened following a chemical spill.

Emergency services were called to Burnett Road, near the police station, shortly before 12.30pm.

Two fire crews were sent from Inverness to assist the police, with two other appliances being scrambled from Aberdeen – including a detection identification and monitoring unit.

The police station looked to be sealed off from images. Image: Jasperimge.

It is understood the incident happened within a police property.

Crews were spotted in the area and near to the police station wearing haz-mat suits.

Fire crews have since left the scene after making it safe.

Fire crews were seen putting on haz-mat suits. Image: Jasperimage.

A fire service spokesman said: “We were requested at 12.17pm on Monday, June 19, to support our emergency service partners in Inverness.

“Operations control mobilised three appliances to the city’s Burnett Road where firefighters worked to support their partners.

“Firefighters left the scene having made sure the area had been made safe.”

It is not clear where the leak has come from, or what substance it is.

The firefighters wearing haz-mat suits went beyond the police corodn. Image: Jasperimage.

Earlier, a police spokeswoman confirmed there was “no wider risk to the public” and the road was closed off while emergency services investigated the chemical spill.

She confirmed the road has since reopened and the incident is now resolved.

They were also seen putting bags into blue containers. Image: Jasperimage.

She said: “Following an earlier report of a chemical spill at Burnett Road, Inverness, the road has now reopened.”

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