A chemical gas leak from a rail tanker near Cincinnati prompted fears of an explosion and evacuation orders for people within at least a half-mile radius of the incident.
Firefighters try to contain a dangerous chemical leak from a train car in Whitewater Township, Ohio.
The threat for the community 22 miles east-northeast of Cincinnati is that the rail car tank has been heating up and will explode if it continues, Siefke said.
It wasn't yet clear who owns the rail car or its cargo, officials said Tuesday night.
Whitewater Township and Hamilton County officials said the situation will likely remain static overnight as they await input from environmental agencies.
Persons:
Mike Siefke, It's, it's, Siefke, ” Siefke, Communications Andrew Knapp
Organizations:
Little, Rescue, Authorities, Firefighters, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Environmental, Rivers Local School District, Central Railroad, Ohio Department of Transportation, Communications
Locations:
Cincinnati, Whitewater Township, Kentucky, Little Miami, Whitewater Township , Ohio, Indiana, Hamilton