KIRKLAND, Wash. — A package that was hissing and releasing gas at the Kirkland post office caused a hazmat response Monday morning.
A post office employee called 911 to report a suspicious package around 8:30 a.m.
The Kirkland and Bellevue fire departments responded to the report as a hazmat incident.
Police and fire quickly evacuated the post office and a nearby apartment complex.
As a precaution, all roads leading to the post office were closed during the incident.
The owner of the package was contacted and identified the contents as a leaking scuba tank. The contents were verified by a hazmat team and the post office was reopened.
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