Hazardous Materials Incident Cleared; Rockville Roads Reopen: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — The scene of an earlier hazardous materials incident in Rockville has been cleared and all roads have reopened to traffic, according to a 7:43 p.m. update on the Rockville Police Department's official Twitter account. There is no threat to the public.

A traffic advisory was issued at 6:34 p.m. on Wednesday due to a hazardous materials incident in the 900 block of King Farm Boulevard, according to a Rockville Police post on Twitter.

A heavy police and fire presence was reported in the area and traffic was impacted for about an hour from Piccard Drive to King Farm Boulevard, according to the Twitter post.

No information was available about the nature of the hazardous materials incident.

Traffic Advisory - 1/18/23 - 6:34 p.m. Hazardous materials incident in the 900 block of King Farm Blvd. Heavy police and fire presence in the area. Traffic impacted from Piccard Dr to King Farm Blvd, seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/ARrEcafa7z
— Rockville City Police Department (@RockvilleCityPD) January 18, 2023