The Midland Fire Department's Hazmat crew responded to a call at approximately 8 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of West Front Street, where debris in the roadway was found to contain caustic soda, or sodium hydroxide. Units have blocked the roadway and officials are asking that the public avoid Front Street between Bankhead Highway and K Street.
First responders have isolated the area and will vacuum and dispose of the substance. No threat is posed to the general public.