Waterloo HAZMAT team sent to Tripoli's Figanbaum Trucking

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Written by Jackie Manternach, Producer - email

TRIPOLI (KWWL) -

The Waterloo Fire Battalion Chief says a Waterloo HAZMAT team has been sent to Figanbaum Trucking in Tripoli for what was believed to be a nitric acid leak.

Waterloo was called to the scene around 2 p.m.

Check back with KWWL for more updates.

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