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Courtesy: Tampa Fire Rescue.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
TAMPA, Fla – Harbour Island residents were given a shelter-in-place order Friday evening as a hazmat incident unfolded at Port Tampa Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Port Tampa Bay hazmat situation\u00a0 <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Tampa Fire Rescue said crews responded to 1015 McCloskey Boulevard before 6:30 p.m. following reports of a possible sulfur tank on fire. It was initially reported as a structure fire because of heavy smoke coming from the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crews said the incident involved hazardous materials being released from a tank due to a fire at Gulf Sulphur, which is located at Port Tampa Bay. The chemical was hydrogen sulfide, which officials said is a respiratory irritant with a pungent odor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crews said Sparkman Channel was closed to all traffic and all of Harbor Island was under a shelter-in-place order beginning at 7:42 p.m. out of an abundance of caution. Officials lifted the shelter-in-place order at 8:51 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sparkman Channel remains closed to recreation vessels while firefighters remain on scene, according to TFR.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The original fire is under control, and firefighters said they will be on scene until it has been mitigated. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Harbour Island shelter in place\u00a0 <\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Authorities have not confirmed what caused the original fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from official updates provided by Tampa Fire Rescue regarding the emergency response and safety notifications.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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