The Fire Service has set up cordons and is using hazmat gear to clean up an 800-litre chemical spill near Timaru.
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Emergency services were called to the spill at a property on Meadows Road in Washdyke shortly before 1pm.
The building where the spill was located has been evacuated.
A Fire Service spokesperson said firefighters were wearing hazmat (hazardous material) suits.
It was not known what the chemical was.
