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FD: Dozens of people evacuated from Tolleson building due to ammonia leak

Posted at 3:57 PM, Nov 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-07 18:27:11-05
Fire crews are working to stop an ammonia leak at an ice-making business in Tolleson, some 20 miles west of Phoenix.
   
Authorities say the building was evacuated safely Monday afternoon and there were no reported injuries.
   
Fire crews from Tolleson, Phoenix, Peoria Glendale and Goodyear responded to the scene at Sysco Arizona.
 
A special hazmat team was called in to secure the leak in the commercial complex, a Phoenix fire spokesperson said.
 
According to officials, about 75 people were evacuated from the building and no injuries were reported.
   
There is no immediate word on what caused the leak.