Haz-mat evacuation at the Sports Barn North

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Sports Barn North was evacuated early Friday morning because of chemical fumes.

Fire officials say an employee was working with some pool chemicals when some of it leaked out of the container.

The worker breathed the vapors and became ill around 6:30 AM.

He was taken to the hospital and was released after being treated for respiratory irritation.

Fire crews evacuated the building for about an hour as a precaution.

The leak was small, so firefighters were able to clean it up quickly.