Hazmat called to clean up spill on N. Fulton road

A road in north Fulton County closed for about an hour on Thursday after hazmat crews cleaned up a spill.

Sandy Springs spokeswoman Sharon Kraun said a barrel containing a petroleum-based product spilled onto Heards Ferry Road. A resident discovered the barrel, but it is unknown how it got there.

As hazmat units cleaned up the mess, a section of Heards Ferry Road, from Riverside Drive to Raider Drive, was closed. The affected area was near Heards Creek and Sandy Springs Fire Station No. 3.