YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Yarmouth Police and Yarmouth Fire are currently working an active hazardous materials incident at a South Yarmouth residence. Ocean Avenue is closed between Northeast Drive and Sea Side Village Road.
At this time, the situation remains active. We are asking the public to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
From Yarmouth Fire: Friday at approximately 1:04 PM, the ambulance was called for a medical at a residence on Ocean Avenue. The Yarmouth Fire Department and Yarmouth Police responded, while on scene the crew identified some products that were dangerous in the quantities found. We notified the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Team and the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad as a precaution to remove products from the scene and destroy them. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection was also notified and responded. The scene is now safe and there were no injuries to responders. The collaborative response ensured a thorough and safe operation.
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