Fla. HazMat Scare Hospitalizes 2

March 22, 2010
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A HazMat scare ended with two people in the hospital. It all started when a fire broke out inside the pool area at the Ocean Walk Resort on North Atlantic Avenue Sunday morning. Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly, but had to call in HazMat crews when they realized a five gallon bucket of pool chemicals were being mixed when the fire started. No guests were injured, but two pool company workers were taken to a local hospital after they experienced breathing problems.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --

A HazMat scare ended with two people in the hospital.

It all started when a fire broke out inside the pool area at the Ocean Walk Resort on North Atlantic Avenue Sunday morning.

Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly, but had to call in HazMat crews when they realized a five gallon bucket of pool chemicals were being mixed when the fire started.

No guests were injured, but two pool company workers were taken to a local hospital after they experienced breathing problems.

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