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A hotel in Bloomington was evacuated Tuesday after a chemical spill in the pool area, according to fire officials. 

The incident happened at the Staybridge Suites Hotel in the 500 block of American Boulevard West.

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Shortly before noon, the Bloomington Fire Department said the spill had been contained and two employees were being evaluated by paramedics. 

The department says it has stopped the "off-gassing" of chemicals and the building was in the process of being vented.

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