At approximately 12:15pm on Thursday December 19, 2019 Klamath County Sheriff’s deputies along with Keno Fire, Klamath County Fire District 1, and Klamath-Lake Regional HazMat Team were dispatched to Production Metal Forming Inc. on Highway 66 in Klamath Falls for reports of a suspicious envelope that potentially contained a hazardous substance.
Several employees were transported to SkyLakes for precautionary reasons and later released. All precautions were taken and it was determined there is no immediate danger to the public however the office portion of the facility is under quarantine during the investigation. Klamath County Emergency Management, Klamath County Public Health, and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office are working with all relevant State and Federal partners in the investigation.
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