FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Over a hundred POM Wonderful factory workers have been safely evacuated following a chemical leak.
The Fresno County Fire Department says the incident happened around 4:15 p.m. Sunday at the POM Wonderful Factory in Del Rey, located on South Del Rey and South Smiley avenues.
Firefighters say a small amount of cleaning chemical had leaked, causing employees to suddenly feel unwell.
At least 150 workers were safely evacuated away from the factory and 58 patients were evaluated by first responders. 11 of those evaluated were taken to the hospital.
Fire crews say this was an isolated incident and was handled quickly. Authorities say the chemical was a “basic commercial-grade cleaning solution” that the factory uses.
Multiple agencies responded to the chemical leak, including the Fresno County Fire Department and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
The intersections of Del Rey and Jefferson avenues, and Jefferson and Bethel avenues have been closed due to the evacuations.
