Report: Hazmat Incident Forces Evacuation At Montgomery County Emergency Call Center

The Montgomery County emergency call center, at 1300 Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg, was evacuated Thursday afternoon for a hazardous materials leak, Assistant Chief Scott Graham, a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman tweeted.

The Gazette reported a hydrogen sulfide leak, caused by a bank of batteries overheating, led to the evacuation.

Graham originally stated it was a carbon monoxide leak.

One person was transported to the hospital "feeling ill," Assistant Chief Edward Radcliffe told The Gazette. The 40-to-50 people in the building at the time of the evacuation were transported to another building in Rockville.

Read the full story on The Gazette.