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Hazmat Situation Forces Evacutation Of Columbus Neighborhood

Columbus fire officials evacuated 20 homes last night on the north side to investigate claims made by a 911 caller who said he was working on a "quantum physics generator" and had burns.

Fire officials found no radiation or other problems in the neighborhood near Cranston and Riverside Drives. The man will undergo a mental health evaluation and faces charges of inducing panic.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.