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Powdered Cement Cloud In Charlestown Prompts Hazmat Response
The smoke in Charlestown is actually coming from powdered cement, not a fire, according to officials.
CHARLESTOWN, MA — The smoke in Charlestown is actually coming from powdered cement, not a fire, according to officials. Around 9 a.m. firefighters were called to 50 Terminal Street for a report that a concrete truck had been filled too full. It created a large cloud, prompting a level 2 Hazmat response.
It wasn't long before a number of people started taking to social media asking what the smoke was in Charlestown.
It appears to have powdered cement.
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There were 3 buildings evacuated as a precaution . Members used air quality monitoring devices to check the air .The Decon Unit treated 3 members. No injuries to report. pic.twitter.com/d2foiKoQgP
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 26, 2019
WCVB was there, check out their video, though officials said it's from the overflow of a truck, not the silo:
Powdered cement has started pouring out of the bottom of a silo in Charlestown. @BostonFire on scene. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/2qJlFjkxoz
— Katie Thompson (@KThompson_WCVB) July 26, 2019
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