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Sack N Save in Hilo evacuated Friday evening due to unknown white smoke
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The Hawaiʻi Fire Department with members of its Haz Mat Company responded Friday night to a report of unknown white smoke originating from a machine room in the back of the Sack N Save grocery store in Hilo.
The smoke was spreading into the store.
Fire personnel found no signs of heat or fire.
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The store was evacuated, with all staff accounted for. No complaints were reported.
Air sampling and monitoring was performed. The material was identified by a system technician as freon gas escaping from a damaged refrigerator system compressor. Repairs were made by the technician.
Store remained closed to the public Friday night to ventilate the air and was expected to re-open Saturday.
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