UPDATED 1:26 PM EDT Jul 08, 2016
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BOSTON —Three people were taken to a hospital to be checked out after a chemical release that led to the evacuation of a building in Boston.
According to the Boston Fire Department, the building at 99 High Street was evacuated due to the release of chemicals at some water treatment equipment on the 18th floor. The spill was first reported at 11:40 a.m., the department said.
One facility worker was exposed in the mechanical room. Two other employees from the building were taken to the hospital to be evaluated.
A built-in ventilation system in the 32-story building cleared some of the chemicals, the fire department tweeted, but did cause a smell on several floors.
The evacuation is precautionary while technicians check air quality throughout the building.