Hazmat incident prompts evacuation of Green Acres Mall

The Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream was evacuated Sunday as crews responded to a hazmat situation.

News 12 Staff

Sep 1, 2019, 5:06 PM

Updated 1,895 days ago

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The Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream was evacuated Sunday as crews responded to a hazmat situation.
Fire officials say a mall maintenance worker was cleaning a sump pump in a garage tunnel when he dropped bleach and ammonia down a drain.
The chemicals created a strong odor, and the mall was evacuated as a precaution.
Hazmat crews flushed out the sump pump, officials say. The mall has since been reopened.
No injuries were reported.