The discharge of an oil-like substance in Tilbury Wednesday afternoon caused a brief scare.
Initially, Chatham-Kent firefighters were dispatched to 67 Queen St. S. just after 1 p.m. after a contractor had dug up ground, revealing the oozing discharge.
Top C-K fire officials attended the scene and opted to enact the mutual aid agreement with Windsor Fire and Rescue, officials said, and hazardous materials support was requested.
The Windsor hazmat team determined through testing that the substance was low hazard, allowing the homeowner and contractor to begin clean up.
“The scene was handed back to the homeowner and we appreciate the support of the local community with the required road closure during the afternoon,” Fire Chief Chris Case said in a media release. “Thank you to the Windsor team, as we were once again able to benefit from their expertise to reassure the community.”
Residents in the arena received visits from firefighters to reassure them that there was no risk.
