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Police: Downtown evacuation caused by Freon leak

The State Laboratory of Public Health building was evacuated Friday due to a Freon leak, dispatchers said.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The State Laboratory of Public Health building was evacuated Friday due to a Freon leak, dispatchers said.

The building, located at 306 N. Wilmington St., was evacuated just before 3 p.m.

Police re-opened surrounding streets and gave the all-clear after about an hour.

The State Laboratory of Public Health is an organization that provides laboratory services to doctors and other health providers.

 

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