But that has changed — now, everyday people are buying up his gas masks, hazmat suits, and even protective devices for pets. "Initially we thought it was going to be mostly preppers who are ...

The suits will replace eight 11-year-old hazmat outfits that are a year past their expiration dates, although they’re still usable by the Altoona Fire Department, which provides hazmat services ...

A hazmat crew works inside a box truck on its side across both southbound lanes of Interstate 99 just north of the Pinecroft exit on Monday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski A box truck carrying ...