No injuries were reported following a chemical leak at Milk Specialties in Fond du Lac that forced the evacuation of the plant and several homes in the surrounding neighborhood. The Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue HazMat team was called to the scene on Thompkins Street Thursday after receiving a report of a yellow fog coming out of the roof of the building. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says personnel from Milk Specialties working with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue crews were able to bring the incident to an end more than five hours later. O’Leary says he understands the event disrupted many people’s daily routines and halted railway traffic for several hours, and he appreciates everyone’s cooperation and understanding. Milk Specialties makes nutritional products for people and animals using milk byproducts.
photo: fdl fire and rescue
