People who are sick due to a possible hazard mat in Labelle, Homeland Security responds

LABELLE, Fla. – FOX 4 is following the latest news out of Hendry County, where a possible haz-mat situation has sickened residents and law enforcement alike.

The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office reports a very heavy police presence in the area of ​​310 North Industrial Loop in LaBelle. This is located right next to Labelle Airport, LaBelle Animal Control and the Hendry/LaBelle Rodeo Arena.

The Sheriff’s Office described the illness as being caused by a “suspicious element,” with the main symptom being nausea.

Personnel from LaBelle Fire, LaBelle EMS, Fort Myers Haz-Mat Team, Clewiston Police Department, Homeland Security, Collier County Sheriffs Office and the US Drug Enforcement Agency are all on scene to determine what is happening.

FOX 4’s Lehigh Acres Community Correspondent Ella Rhoades is on the way, and she will have much more about this situation live on FOX 4 News at 10 a.m.