Acid spill closes OH-4 in Fairfield

Crews work to clean a chemical spill on OH-4 in Fairfield Thursday, June 26, 2025. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Crews work to clean a chemical spill on OH-4 in Fairfield Thursday, June 26, 2025. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Ohio 4 was closed in Fairfield Thursday afternoon after hydrochloric acid was spilled, according to Fairfield police.

Fairfield police said that the chemical spill was reported at 4:30 p.m.

On social media, police said that the road was closed in both directions between Ross Road and Seward Road as emergency personnel and hazmat crews worked to clean up the spill.

No injuries were reported, police said, and the road was reopened around 6 p.m.

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