Chemical Leak In Toledo Triggers 1-Mile Evacuation, 3-Mile Lockdown
Toledo Fire and Rescue ordered a 1-mile evacuation late Tuesday and a 3-mile shelter-in-place hours later after a plume of smoke containing unknown chemicals erupted at the MC Tank terminal at 1050 Progress Ave.[1]
The one-mile evacuation was ordered at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.[1] At 4:24 a.m. Wednesday, officials issued a three-mile shelter-in-place telling residents to stay indoors and shut off outside air.[1]
Shelters and staging areas were set up at Shoreland Elementary School and the Meijer parking lot off East Alexis for people leaving the area.[1] Toledo public schools were closed Wednesday, and officials said no injuries had been reported when the article was published.[1]
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- A plume of smoke containing unknown chemicals erupted from the MC Tank terminal at 1050 Progress Ave. in Toledo, Ohio.
- Toledo Fire and Rescue ordered a 1-mile evacuation around the site at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
- A 3-mile shelter-in-place order was issued at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, instructing residents to stay indoors and shut off outside air.
- Shoreland Elementary School and the Meijer parking lot off East Alexis were designated as shelters and staging areas for evacuees.
- Toledo public schools were closed Wednesday, and no injuries had been reported at the time of the article.
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