UPDATE: Shelter In Place Lifted In Plumstead

UPDATE: A shelter in place in Plumstead Township has been lifted and the situation is under control, police report. Check back for more information on this breaking story.

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PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA — A shelter in place has been issued in the area of 6100 Easton Road in Plumstead Township following a hazardous materials incident Monday, Dec. 31.

According to authorities, the Plumsteadville Fire Department, The Bucks County Hazmat Team and the Plumstead Township Police Department are on scene of the hazardous materials incident.

As a precaution, residents within a half of a mile of 6100 Easton Road are asked to shelter in place.

"As of now there are no road closures to report, but there is emergency vehicles in the area," police said in an 8:15 a.m. announcement.

Specific details on the nature of the incident were not immediately available.

Here is a map of the impacted area: