Columbus Park Evacuated After Something Turns Creek White (Photo)

COLUMBUS, OH – Big Run Park has been evacuated as firefighters and hazmat teams investigate a substance that turned a creek white. Police, firefighters and a hazmat team were called to the park Tuesday, the Columbus Division of Police tells Patch.

Police blocked off the area and closed the park down so fire officials could look into what happened. Police say the city's Division of Fire will investigate exactly what was put into the creek.

Police say officers near a police substation in the area must have stumbled upon a creek that had turned an unnatural white color. Something might have been placed into the water to make it look that way.

Police weren't immediately able to confirm whether the park had reopened. A representative from Columbus Fire told WCMH-TV the substance in the creek isn't toxic.

Further details weren't immediately available.

Messages left with the city's Division of Fire weren't immediately returned.

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DEVELOPING: Officers have blocked off the entrance to Big Run Park due to a substance spill near creek. pic.twitter.com/xIZ7Xm9RqF
— ABC6 (@wsyx6) May 22, 2018

#hazmat no reports from officials about what the white substance in the creek at big run Park is. State wildlife officers have arrived we are also told the EPA has been notified. #10tv Big run park has been evacuated. pic.twitter.com/2htw6xj2W5
— Kevin Landers (@Kevin10TV) May 22, 2018

Big Run Park evacuated near police substation due to possible chemical leak https://t.co/oIRi9iynlJ #10TV pic.twitter.com/njhZO2yDMP
— 10TV.com (@10TV) May 22, 2018

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Photo credit: Columbus Division of Police