Jake’s 58 temporarily evacuated as emergency crews respond to report of hazmat situation

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Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel was temporarily evacuated at around 1 p.m. Friday as emergency crews responded to a report of a hazmat incident. The general manager of Jake’s 58 tells News 12 at least two employees were performing a welfare check at a hotel room when they required medical attention. Suffolk County police says there was a chemical odor. The employees were taken to a hospital as a precaution. The casino was reopened at around 2:30 p.m. Police say the situation was not hazardous to the public. "