brattleboro.gov
103 Elliot Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-254-4831
As of 9:45 p.m. on June 24, the Brattleboro Fire Department is on the scene at 541 Vernon Street (Route #142) responding to an active hazardous material leak involving a railcar. There is no threat to the public at this time, but the area of Vernon Street is closed for emergency scene operations.
The Brattleboro Fire Department asks all community members to avoid the area. Detours have been established via Cotton Mill Hill Road to ensure your safety and the safety of emergency crews.
The emergency is expected to take several hours to mitigate, and motorists should expect the detour to be the same. Currently operating at this emergency are the Brattleboro Fire Department, Brattleboro Police Department, Brattleboro Public Work, New England Railroad, and the Vermont Haz-Mat Team.
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Vernon Street Area Closed for Emergency Scene Operations
Date: June 24, 2024
Update "Vernon Street Area Now Open to Traffic"
“brattleboro.gov
103 Elliot Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-254-4831
On June 24, 2024 around 8:20 p.m., a hydrochloric acid leak from railcar was reported
around 541 Vernon Street. A stain 3 feet in diameter was observed on the railroad ballast.
The railcar in question had been stationed in the lot since June 21.
Brattleboro Fire Department, Brattleboro Police Department, Brattleboro Public Works,
New England Central Railroad, and the Vermont Haz-Mat Team responded, and traffic
was blocked from the area. The leak has since been mitigated, and a clean-up crew was
on-site at approximately 7 a.m. on June 25.
The area around Vernon Street is fully accessible to traffic at this time.
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Vernon Street Area Now Open to Traffic
Date: June 25, 2024”