Two Bellevue police officers, several firefighters and a female resident of 323 Lincoln Ave. were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after fumes inside the home caused irritation and triggered concerns that they may be toxic. Pictured here, members of the Allegheny County hazardous materials team get hosed off in a decontamination pool set up on Lincoln Avenue after investigating chemicals found in the basement of the building. According to Bellevue Police Chief Matt Sentner, two officers responding to a medical call experienced burning in their throats while inside the house, and notified fire fighters. Several of the first firefighters on scene entered the house and had the same problem. At that point various fire companies, utility companies, police agencies and other emergency responders were called to the scene. Two federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents also investigated, but Sentner said the chemicals found are not believed to be connected to any narcotics operation. Several blocks of Lincoln Avenue were closed to traffic beginning about 9 a.m. and continuing through the afternoon. The nature of the chemicals and fumes were unknown at the time The Citizen went to press about 2 p.m.