Thread: Hazmat called to IRS facility in Farr West

Hazmat called to IRS facility in Farr West

March 1st, 2010 @ 3:47pm

FARR WEST -- A fire official says medical emergencies at an Internal Revenue Service building in Ogden were coincidental to the discovery of the suspicious substance there Monday.

The crews arrived sometime after 11 a.m. at 1973 N. Rulon White Blvd.

Weber Fire District Deputy Chief Paul Sullivan told The Associated Press that two people who already had medical issues happened to have episodes while authorities were on the scene and were treated. He said he couldn't release any additional information.

Phone calls to the IRS are being directed to the FBI. It released a statement that said in part: "The FBI continues to investigate the incident along with its federal and local partners. The area where the threat was received was isolated by removing employees from that area. Some individuals did suffer medical emergencies which, at this time, do not appear to be related to this incident."

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Hazmat crews called to Utah IRS building

Update 25m ago

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Hazardous materials crews have been called to an Internal Revenue Service building in Ogden, Utah, after a suspicious substance was found.

The FBI's Salt Lake City division says it responded to a possible hazardous material threat at the building Monday morning.

The FBI says parts of the building were evacuated. It says some people had medical emergencies but that they did not "appear to be related to this incident."

Video on the website of KSL-TV showed two people being taken out on stretchers.

As of Monday afternoon, several emergency vehicles had left the scene. One hazardous materials response truck remained along with one fire engine.

The two- or three-story building is in an industrial area and is surrounded by a fence in Ogden, about 35 miles north of Salt Lake City. No signs on the building indicate it is an IRS facility.

The FBI says its investigation is ongoing and it couldn't release further details.

The IRS confirmed the incident in a statement Monday.

No details were available about the substance found or those taken from the building on stretchers.

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