COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department Hazardous Incident Team (HIT) is investigating near a gas station after a person dumped chemicals onto the ground.

According to the Madison Fire Department, Cottage Grove first responded just after 9:30 a.m. on the 2700 block of County Hwy. N. Officials said an unknown person dumped a 55-gallon drum of chemicals onto the ground and left the scene.

Cottage Grove contacted MFD’s HIT team for assistance at 10 a.m. Crews are still on scene performing sampling on the chemicals, according to officials.

MFD said there are no current threats to any people in the area or waterways.

This is a developing story. More information will be added to this article as we learn more.

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