Hazmat Team Responds To Chlorine Explosion In Hamptons: Police

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A hazmat team was called to clean up after the explosion of a bucket of chlorine tablets in Southampton Monday morning, police said.

Southampton Town police said they responded to a home on Ashwood Court at about 8:49 a.m. regarding what they called a "small" explosion of the 5-gallon bucket.

The Southampton Fire Department along with North Sea Fire Department and Southampton Town fire marshals and code enforcement responded.

Officials said it appeared the chlorine had gotten wet, and the lid was put back on the bucket, which will cause pressure and the bucket to explode, police said.

The investigation is continuing, and a hazmat team was at the scene to clean up the area, police said.