The call went out to KC-MO Fire and Haz-Mat crews at 8:49 am- the leak being reported at the Bayer facility in Kansas City's East Bottoms industrial area at 8400 Hawthorne Road.
Fire crews have arrived at the Bayer plant and are yet to report the extent of the problem.
At 9:01 am- the on-scene FD commander has requested a "mutual-aid Haz-Mat" response- that response being filled by the North K.C. fire department.
The Bayer plant reportedly manufactures animal pharmaceuticals and has a large and varied amount of hazardous materials on-site.
Update here if needed...
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UPDATE & CORRECTION 1121 CDT: The incident at the Bayer plant continues- and the agent that is leaking from a tank there is reported to be anhydrous hydrogen chloride and not anhydrous ammonia as earlier thought.
MAST-EMS has at least 2 "precautionary" ambulances standing by- but no injuries have been reported.
Firefighters continue spraying the leaking gas with water- which dilutes the product to safer levels.
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