2 taken to hospital in potential hazmat situation in Alameda

'Unknown substance' triggers Alameda hazmat incident

Two people were taken to the hospital in Alameda Monday afternoon as fire officials investigate a potentially hazardous material inside an apartment complex.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Two people were taken to the hospital in Alameda Monday afternoon as fire officials investigate a potentially hazardous material inside an apartment complex. 

Around 2 p.m., police and fire officials responded to a four-story apartment complex along the 700 block of Santa Clara Avenue, where they're working to identify a potentially hazardous substance.

Child and adult injured

The Alameda City Fire Department says one child and one adult were taken to a nearby hospital. 

Authorities have evacuated the apartment building, along with adjoining buildings in the area. 

Santa Clara Avenue between Webster and Page streets is closed to traffic as authorities investigate. 

A shelter-in-place order is in effect in the 700 block of Santa Clara Avenue.