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Level 0 Haz-Mat on the Erie Canal in Rochester
August 01, 2020 | NEW YORK
JEFFREY ARNOLD, Senior Correspondent
Photo by Jeffrey Arnold/@firephoto25Rochester firefighters remove the drum from the Erie Canal.
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Rochester, NY - On Saturday, August 1st, Rochester firefighters responded to the Erie Canal near I-390 for a drum, possibly containing an unknown substance, floating in the water. Engine 8 arrived on location and requested a Level 0 Haz-Mat assignment to the scene. The drum was removed from the water without incident.