Chemical leak investigated in Atascocita neighborhood

Emergency crews in specialized suits investigate a chemical leak in the Atascocita, Texas, area on Aug. 30, 2019.

ATASCOCITA, Texas – A chemical leak investigated Friday in a neighborhood in the Atascocita area has been controlled, firefighters said.

The incident was reported about 9:25 a.m. near Drew Forest Lane and Lago Forest Drive in the Timber Forest neighborhood.

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According to a tweet from the Atascocita Fire Department, the chemical that was leaking at the community pool may have been chlorine.

Residents at the scene were asked to shelter in place. That order was lifted about 9:40 a.m. 

This is the same neighborhood that had a similar leak in June.


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