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Hazmat Team

Barryville-Eldred, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed, Another Injured In Small Plane Crash Onto NY Road: Police One Killed, Another Injured In Small Plane Crash Onto NY Road: Police
One Killed, Another Injured In Small Plane Crash Onto NY Road: Police A small plane carrying two men crashed onto a road in a New York neighborhood, killing one and injuring the other, police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. The crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. near Maplewood Park, north of State Route 104, according to Rochester Police Captain Greg Bello. The plane came to rest on Bridge View Drive in Rochester’s Maplewood neighborhood, and no vehicles were involved, Bello said. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was extricated from the wreckage and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Their identities have not been r…

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by Jillian Pikora
Silver Spring, MD
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (Photos) A scary scene played out on the Capital Beltway early on Thursday morning when a truck driver found themself in a perilous position.  At around 1 a.m. on July 10, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed and was left dangling off the side of an overpass, between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, officials said. Following the crash, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle, and the truck partially hung off the bridge over the I-270 spur. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Explosion Collapses Roof Of Seabrook Brothers & Sons Warehouse In Upper Deerfield: Officials Explosion Collapses Roof Of Seabrook Brothers & Sons Warehouse In Upper Deerfield: Officials
Explosion Collapses Roof Of Seabrook Brothers & Sons Warehouse In Upper Deerfield: Officials An explosion possibly caused by an ammonia leak tore through a large commercial warehouse in Cumberland County on Wednesday afternoon, June 25, authorities said. The blast occurred just before 1:30 p.m. at Seabrook Brothers & Sons in Upper Deerfield, where a portion of the building collapsed and a minor ammonia leak was reported, according to Cumberland County Administrator Kevin Smaniotto. Crews searched the building and safely helped two workers outside, Smaniotto said. One employee suffered minor injuries. A second was taken to a local medical center for further treatment and evaluat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery Village, MD
Police & Fire
Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Montgomery County Demolition Site Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Montgomery County Demolition Site
Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Montgomery County Demolition Site A Tesla battery buried in debris months after a house fire suddenly reignited, sparking a hazardous "thermal runaway" fire during demolition in Montgomery County, officials said. Firefighters rushed to 21700 Peachtree Road near Barnesville Road in Dickerson around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, after reports of a vehicle and debris fire, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews arrived to find a Tesla car battery engulfed in flames as workers demolished the property where a house fire had occurred on Nov. 11, 2024.  The fire in Montgo…

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by Zak Failla
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspicious Package Brings Bomb Squad To Washington Twp Neighborhood, Determined Harmless Suspicious Package Brings Bomb Squad To Washington Twp Neighborhood, Determined Harmless
Suspicious Package Brings Bomb Squad To Washington Twp Neighborhood, Determined Harmless A suspicious package prompted evacuations and a large emergency response to a Bergen County neighborhood on Wednesday, Jan. 22, authorities said. Police were called to the 300 block of Beech Street in Washington Township around 4:45 p.m., after a resident reported receiving an unexpected brown cardboard box from an overseas address, police said in a news release. The nature of the call led officers to close Beech Street and evacuate nearby homes. Multiple agencies responded, including the Washington Township Fire Department, Ambulance, Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, K9 Unit, Bomb Squad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
White Powder In Suspicious Envelope Brings HazMat Team To Bergen County Plaza White Powder In Suspicious Envelope Brings HazMat Team To Bergen County Plaza
White Powder In Suspicious Envelope Brings HazMat Team To Bergen County Plaza A white powder in a suspicious envelope that brought a Hazmat team to a Bergen County administrative building in Hackensack turned out to be rather innocuous after all. Firefighters were called to 1 Bergen County Plaza around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, where they were told a letter containing some type of white powder had been delivered, they said. Firefighters isolated several employees who potentially were exposed and awaited the arrival of a Hazmat team. The team examined the envelope and tested its contents, which turned out to be "nothing hazardous," firefighters said. Hac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brick, NJ
Police & Fire
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Who Had 170+ Pets In Disgusting Brick Twp. Home Sentenced: Prosecutors 'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Who Had 170+ Pets In Disgusting Brick Twp. Home Sentenced: Prosecutors
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Who Had 170+ Pets In Disgusting Brick Twp. Home Sentenced: Prosecutors Two Brick Township women who called themselves the "Crazy Rescue Ladies" will spend nearly a year in jail after admitting to having more than 170 pets in deplorable conditions, authorities said. Michele Nycz, 60, and Aimee Lonczak, 51, were sentenced on Friday, Aug. 16 to 364 days in Ocean County Jail, county prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The women pleaded guilty on Monday, June 24 to two counts of animal cruelty, and Lonczak also entered a guilty plea for child neglect. Brick Township police responded to a complaint of a suspected puppy mill run a…

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by Chris Spiker
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
55 Gallon Drum Of 'Unknown Substance' Found Floating In Croton 55 Gallon Drum Of 'Unknown Substance' Found Floating In Croton
55 Gallon Drum Of 'Unknown Substance' Found Floating In Croton A Hazmat team was called to the Hudson River in Northern Westchester after a resident spotted a 55-gallon drum floating in the water, fire officials said. The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 8 at around 4:30 p.m., when a concerned resident told members of the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department that they had seen a drum of an "unknown substance" floating in the Hudson River by the northern shore of Croton Point, the department said. According to the fire department, a Hazmat assignment consisting of members from the Croton Fire Department, Croton EMS, Montrose Volunteer VAFD Hazmat, Ossini…

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by Ben Crnic
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
(Update) Tanker Truck Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Road Closure In Billerica: Police (Update) Tanker Truck Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Road Closure In Billerica: Police
(Update) Tanker Truck Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Road Closure In Billerica: Police Update: Officials are investigating the three-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck carrying several thousand gallons of fuel on Route 3 north in Billerica on Wednesday morning, Nov. 15. Evidence, including a dash-cam video, shows that the driver of the tanker wasn't responsible for causing the crash, the Massachusetts State Police said in its latest update. Authorities are also investigating whether either driver of the other two vehicles should be charged or cited. All of the drivers involved in the crash didn't suffer any major injuries, officials said. The crash scene was cleared and…

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by Khier Casino
Bel Air, MD
Traffic
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Maryland Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Maryland
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Maryland Traffic was tied up in parts of Northern Maryland on Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned in Harford County and spilled diesel fuel into the roadway. First responders were called at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 to a stretch of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway near Singer Road, when there was a multi-vehicle crash that left a tanker on its side blocking all lanes of traffic. The scene of the Harford County crash.Abingdon Fire Department Firefighters from Abingdon, Bel Air, Howard County DES, and a HazMat team were all called to the scene of the crash to investi…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Lightheaded Waltham Gas Station Worker Reveals Dangerous Leak, Hazmat Team Responds Lightheaded Waltham Gas Station Worker Reveals Dangerous Leak, Hazmat Team Responds
Lightheaded Waltham Gas Station Worker Reveals Dangerous Leak, Hazmat Team Responds A gas station employee was restocking shelves when he began to feel lightheaded, due to a then-unknown problem that created an oxygen-deficient atmosphere inside the gas station, officials say. A male employee began work at 6 a.m., restocking shelves in the cooler at the Speedway at 66 Prospect Street in Waltham when he began to feel lightheaded and called 911, according to the Waltham Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived at the scene around 7 a.m., at which point the gas station's atmosphere had become oxygen deficient. A tier-one hazmat response was declared, sending the stat…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Towson, MD
Traffic
Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING) Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING)
Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (Developing) Traffic has reopened in Middle River and a school lockdown has been lifted following an investigation into an explosive device by Baltimore County Police. At approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, detectives were conducting a joint investigation at a home in the 700 block of Middle River Road when they came upon a suspicious device that was potentially an explosive, police say. The situation forced a road closure on Middle River Road between Compass Road and Biggs Road for more than an hour while the Baltimore County Police Department’s HazMat team investigated. (9:06 a.m.) Middle …

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by Zak Failla
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Cause Released For 'Strange Smell' That Hospitalized West Newbury School Student Cause Released For 'Strange Smell' That Hospitalized West Newbury School Student
Cause Released For 'Strange Smell' That Hospitalized West Newbury School Student One student was hospitalized and multiple students nauseated because of a strange odor reported at a Pentucket middle school in West Newbury. Seventh-grade students in a third-floor science lab reported a strange odor around 10:00 a.m. at Pentucket Middle School on Monday, May 1, according to the public relations team for fire and school districts.  Thirty-nine students were evaluated at the scene, six of whom complained of symptoms including nausea. One student felt unwell and was transported to a local hospital.  The report triggered evacuations for both the Pentucket middle and high sc…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Warehouse 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Warehouse
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Warehouse Firefighters were working to control a multi-alarm fire that broke out at a warehouse Monday morning, April 24 in Philadelphia. The DarkRun Lane fire brought a HazMat team to the scene and had struck four alarms as of 10:45 a.m. Videos of the scene were being uploaded to the Citizen app. Plumes of smoke can be seen billowing over the city.

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by Cecilia Levine
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Acton Hazmat Teams Respond After Garbage Man Nearly Faint After Inspecting Load: Officials Acton Hazmat Teams Respond After Garbage Man Nearly Faint After Inspecting Load: Officials
Acton Hazmat Teams Respond After Garbage Man Nearly Faint After Inspecting Load: Officials Hazmat teams in Acton were called out to a potential hazardous materials incident after a trash truck driver nearly fainted after picking up a load on Friday, Jan. 13, officials said.  The driver said he picked up trash around 9 a.m. in the area of 100 Nagog Park Drive when he began to feel dizzy and light-headed after inspecting the truck's load, fire officials said.  The hazmat team inspected the load and determined it a Tier 1 situation, the lowest and less dangerous. They cleared the truck around 1 p.m. Paramedics took the driver to a local hospital for evaluation. 

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury No issues were detected in Sudbury's air after a 3-alarm fire occurred at a greenhouse this week, authorities said. The fire broke out at storage building on the property of Cavicchio Greenhouses at 110 Codjer Lane around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Sudbury Fire Chief John Whalen reports.  Upon arrival, thick plumes of smoke were seen coming from the 60 by 100 foot building that was fully engulfed in fire, according to Whalen.  The Sudbury Fire Department is battling a large structure fire on Codjer Ln. We are asking residents in this area to... Posted by Sudbury, MA Police De…

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by Josh Lanier
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Overturns As Ruptured Fuel Tank Causes Massive Spill On Route 80 (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Overturns As Ruptured Fuel Tank Causes Massive Spill On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns As Ruptured Fuel Tank Causes Massive Spill On Route 80 (Photos) An overturned tractor-trailer caused a massive diesel spill on Route 80, authorities said. The Allamuchy Fire Dept. responded to the accident in the westbound lanes near milepost 19 in Allamuchy around 12 p.m. on Sunday, August 15, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found the trailer on its side with a ruptured fuel tank leaking diesel fuel onto the highway. The HazMat team and Hope Fire Department was called to the scene due to the size of the spill, AFD said. Crews worked together to investigate the trailer’s contents to ensure there was no active fire. The remaining fuel was siphone…

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by Valerie Musson
Hackensack, NJ
News
Suspicious Powder At Bergen County Board Of Elections Brings Hazmat Team Suspicious Powder At Bergen County Board Of Elections Brings Hazmat Team
Suspicious Powder At Bergen County Board Of Elections Brings Hazmat Team A suspicious powder on an envelope sent to the Bergen County Superintendent of Elections Office brought a hazmat team to the county administration building in Hackensack on Wednesday. One person was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center and was released after being evaluated, responders said. A county Hazardous Materials Unit tested the substance and determined it wasn't harmful, Bergen County Director of Communications Derek Sands said. It turned out to be powder from a fire extinguisher, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said, adding that there wasn't any "criminal nexus" th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Potentially Hazardous Mail Brings Hazmat Team To Caln Township: Police Potentially Hazardous Mail Brings Hazmat Team To Caln Township: Police
Potentially Hazardous Mail Brings Hazmat Team To Caln Township: Police Potentially hazardous mail brought a hazmat team to a Chester County neighborhood Tuesday, July 26, authorities said. Four people reported feeling sick after opening their mail on the unit block of Nancy Lane in Caln Township around 7:30 p.m., local police said. The envelope turned out harmless and the residents refused to be taken to the hospital, police said. Samples were turned over to authorities for further testing.

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by Nicole Acosta
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Hazmat Team Responds To Fire At Chester County Business: Report Hazmat Team Responds To Fire At Chester County Business: Report
Hazmat Team Responds To Fire At Chester County Business: Report A Chester County hazmat team was called to a fire Monday, July 25, 6abc reports. The blaze broke out at Johnson Matthey on the 400 block of Devon Park Drive in Wayne around 2:30 a.m., the outlet says. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which was contained in a liquid metal room, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
Towson, MD
News
Buildings, Homes May Be Evacuated After Hazardous Incident Reported In Maryland: Officials Buildings, Homes May Be Evacuated After Hazardous Incident Reported In Maryland: Officials
Buildings, Homes May Be Evacuated After Hazardous Incident Reported In Maryland: Officials First responders in Baltimore are handling a hazardous incident, officials announced. The Baltimore Firefighters Union said that the department’s HazMat Team is standing by at the scene of an incident in the 6000 block of Falls Road, where some homes and buildings may be evacuated. Falls Road was shut down as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, they noted. Residents have been advised to “follow orders from officials on scene.” No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Hazmat Team Called To Crash That Closed I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT Hazmat Team Called To Crash That Closed I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT
Hazmat Team Called To Crash That Closed I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a roll-over crash on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash involving a tractor-trailer going north on I-81 happened between Exit 80: PA 743 -GRANTVILLE/HERSHEY and Exit 85B: FORT INDIANTOWN GAP around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. A hazmat team was called and Pennsylvania state police shut down the road, dispatchers say. It is unclear what the trailer contained, how long the road will be closed and if anyone was injured, although dispatchers say the tract…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris, Shuts Down Route 195 Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris, Shuts Down Route 195
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris, Shuts Down Route 195 A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 195, spilling debris and shutting down the highway, reports say. The tractor-trailer overturned in the eastbound lanes at exit 3 to Hamilton Square-Yardville Road in Hamilton Township shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, according to 511NJ. Debris spill and Overturned tractor trailer on I-195 eastbound at Exit 3 - Hamilton Square-Yardville Rd (Hamilton Twp) All lanes closed and detoured 20-25 minute delay use caution https://t.co/IBl9uNIDhO — 511NJ I195 (@511nji195) June 2, 2022 All lanes were closed and detoured, causing a 20- to 25-minut…

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by Valerie Musson
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Burning Tanks At Upper Merion Chemical Plant Bring HazMat Response (PHOTOS) Burning Tanks At Upper Merion Chemical Plant Bring HazMat Response (PHOTOS)
Burning Tanks At Upper Merion Chemical Plant Bring HazMat Response (Photos) Several large tanks at a Montgomery County chemical plant caught fire Wednesday morning, bringing HazMat crews and firefighters to the scene. Posted by Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Posted by Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Firefighters arrived to the Coopers Creek Chemical Plant in Upper Merion Township around 5 a.m., where the tanks used to make tar and other products had caught fire, Plymouth Fire Co. 1 said. The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety 's Hazardous Materials Team Station 81 and the Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Small Amount Of Depleted Uranium Found At Springfield Synagogue Small Amount Of Depleted Uranium Found At Springfield Synagogue
Small Amount Of Depleted Uranium Found At Springfield Synagogue A small amount of uranium that was used as a teaching aid at a Springfield synagogue was safely removed Tuesday morning, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  The marble-sized fragment of depleted uranium was accidentally left behind by a local educator in a meeting room at Temple Sha'arey Shalom on South Springfield Avenue. Springfield police and fire were called to the temple shortly before 9 a.m. on a report of a potentially hazardous substance. The prosecutor's office and the county HazMat team soon joined them.  The uranium emitted an extremely low level of radiation, w…

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by Paul Milo