Crime & Safety

Hazmat Team Called to Abandoned Campsite in Falmouth

A teenager came across the sites; no hazardous materials were found.

A Hazmat team was called to an abandoned campsite in Falmouth Sunday morning for a report of “unidentified substances.”

The team found no hazardous substances at the site, located in the woods off the East Falmouth highway.

Police said a teenager came across the campsite.

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Falmouth police and firefighters, State Police, and the state Hazmat team responded to the scene.

Photo credit: Falmouth police

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