Hazardous Material Team Called to Eastlake Apartment Complex

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Around 8:15 p.m. on January 3, 2012, the Seattle Fire Department Hazardous Material Team responded to an apartment on the 3200 block of Eastlake Avenue for reports of a suspicious package. Seattle Police Officers called the Hazardous Material Team to the scene after determining there was a potential credible threat.

The Seattle resident received a small package with an unfamiliar return address that contained a small "pill-sized" bottle that was wrapped in packaging tape. The resident did not open the container and called 911.

The Hazardous Material Team isolated the apartment and evacuated adjacent units as a precaution. Detection equipment did not pick up any atmospheric hazards coming from the package.

The Seattle Police Department's Arson Bomb Squad determined the package was not a threat and did not contain a hazardous material. Shortly before 10 p.m., all of the residents were allowed to return to the 18 unit apartment complex.



Author:Seattle Fire Department Press Release