SEATTLE — A popular baking ingredient put into an envelope caused firefighters to respond to a business in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood for a possible hazardous materials incident.
According to the Seattle Fire Department, an employee at Veca Electric & Technologies in the 5600 block of Seventh Avenue South opened a letter around 8 a.m. Tuesday and found white powder inside.
Employees called 911.
Seattle police are investigating the source of the envelope.
A hazmat crew responded, tested the powder and determined it was not only harmless, but sweet – powdered sugar.