Hazardous Materials Incident Reported in Beloit

The Beloit Police Department is advising the public that they should avoid the area of the Beloit College Powerhouse as there are units from the fire department working on a hazardous materials incident. The Beloit College Powerhouse has been evacuated, and the Janesville Fire Department’s hazardous materials unit is responding and assisting. This incident involves a mixture of pool chemicals that created a hazardous gas plume. The riverwalk is also currently closed, as is pleasant St. from White Ave. to Public Ave. We will give more information if it becomes available.