FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO-KVRR) – The Moorhead Fire Department’s Haz-Mat team was among the agencies that responded to a report of a low-dose radiation leak near the Fergus Falls Airport.
Otter Tail County Public Information Officer Shannon Terry says the source of the radiation was inside a semi trailer carrying residential medical waste. The radiation was detected during a routine inspection and the semi was kept in an isolated area.
Terry says there’s no indication the radiation posed a threat to the public.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Fergus Falls Fire Department were also among those who responded.
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