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Crews work to clean up thousands of gallons of hydrochloric acid

Fairfield Acid Leak

FAIRFIELD — Hours before President Biden was set to arrive in Cincinnati Friday morning, Hazmat crews responded to an acid leak in Fairfield.

Firefighters were called to a rail car carrying 20,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid that began leaking as crews were unloading material.

Crews contained the leak to just the facility.

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Two hazmat crews were called to clean up the leak.

No nearby business had to evacuate.

It took crews three hours to clean up.

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