FALMOUTH – Hazardous Materials technicians were called to Falmouth around 11:30 AM Friday morning. According to reports, an unknown substance began smouldering while a garbage truck was unloading a dumpster on Highcrest Road. Falmouth Fire/Rescue was on scene awaiting the specially trained technicians to arrive and mitigate the situation.
Photos provided by Falmouth Fire/Rescue
Smouldering substance from garbage truck prompts HazMat response to Falmouth
August 4, 2017
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