Brookline Fire Department Responds to Possible HazMat Incident at DPW Facility

BROOKLINE — Chief John F. Sullivan reports that the Brookline Fire Department responded to a possible hazardous materials incident at the Brookline Department of Public Works today. 

At 12:34 p.m., the Brookline Fire Department was dispatched to the Municipal Service Center, 870 Hammond St., for a report of a chemical odor. The METROFIRE District HazMat Response Team was requested for a Level 1 response to investigate the possible causes of the odor. 

Four Public Works employees were evaluated on scene and subsequently transported to area hospitals as a precaution. The cause of the incident remains under investigation at this time. 

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