A Yale University building was evacuated as crews worked to contain a hazmat situation Friday evening.
The New Haven Fire Department said they were alerted of a possibly unstable chemical in a lab at the Chemistry Research building on Prospect Street.
The university said public safety officials were called in. The building, located at 275 Prospect St., has been evacuated and secured, according to university officials.
The fire department said crews made entry to evaluate the situation and air quality, along with police bomb techs.
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Crews said there is no immediate threat to the university community. Emergency responders responded to the scene to investigate.
No one was hurt and the chemical container has since been removed from the building and safely detonated.
