Hazmat team removes unknown chemicals from Gorham Street home

A number of chemicals were removed from a home on East Gorham Street and have been taken to a lab for testing, Madison police said.

Police received a complaint about a chemical odor coming from a residence in the 1000 block of East Gorham Street around 11:40 a.m., according to a news alert.

Madison Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Incident Team, Dane County Narcotics Task Force and Wisconsin’s Division of Criminal Investigation searched the home and found a number of chemicals, officials said.

The chemicals have been taken to a lab for testing, but police said there was no imminent danger to residents in the area.