Ammonia leak at SW Side business prompts Chicago Fire Department hazmat response

The Chicago Fire Department responded to an ammonia leak at an ice business on the Southwest Side Thursday morning.The Chicago Fire Department is responding to an ammonia leak at a business in the West Lawn neighborhood Thursday morning.Chopper 7 flew above the scene as the fire department closed streets around the Lang Ice business in the 3600-block of West 59th Street.

Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said area residents have been told to shelter in place because of the ammonia leak. Langford said a large ammonia plume was visible coming from the building. He said hydrants are flooding the streets to get water in the sewer system since some ammonia was detected in nearby sewers.

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