About 1,000 individuals have been evacuated in Bethlehem, Penn., after a gasoline tanker overturned Thursday morning.

The tanker spilled about 6,000 gallons of gasoline after it crashed round 2:30 a.m. ET at W. Union Boulevard and Paul Avenue, based on WFMZ. Officers evacuated everybody inside a 1,000-meter radius of the spill, which included about 400 houses.

American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is responding to the “significant fuel oil spill affecting hundreds of homes.”

“Currently, we are providing canteen services to responders, mobilizing shelter teams to support the evacuation site, and coordinating with local officials to determine community needs and next steps,” American Red Cross wrote on Twitter.

Displaced households are sheltering at Nitschmann Middle School, a few mile east of the spill, based on the Bethlehem Area School District.

“We will delay the opening of school for two hours to ensure that our building is ready to function normally for students and staff while also serving our community’s needs,” the district wrote to its web site.

The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital, however their situation has not been made public, based on 6ABC.

Bethlehem police mentioned high issues are a fireplace or explosion, WFMZ reported. Gasoline is a extremely flammable liquid that’s poisonous to individuals when they’re uncovered in massive quantities for a protracted time period.

Standard protocol for gasoline spills embrace evacuating personnel from the fast space, notifying the cleanup response crew, extinguishing or disconnecting all ignition sources, and contacting the hearth division if the spill is flammable.