Block of Arkansas town reopened after officials respond to hazardous material in area

The Lowell Fire Department posted pictures of a cleared street that had been a "hazmat scene" earlier Monday.
The Lowell Fire Department posted pictures of a cleared street that had been a "hazmat scene" earlier Monday.

1:30 p.m. UPDATE:

A stretch of roadway in a northwest Arkansas town that was closed Monday morning has been reopened after firefighters responded to hazardous material in the area, officials said.

A block of South Lincoln Street from East Apple Blossom Avenue to Commercial Avenue in Lowell is now open, the Lowell Fire Department posted on Facebook around 12:30 p.m.

The street had previously been closed due to a "hazmat scene" that a few local fire departments were handling.

EARLIER:

A stretch of road in a northwest Arkansas town is shut down as firefighters respond to hazardous material in the area Monday morning, officials said.

A block of South Lincoln Street from East Apple Blossom Avenue to Commercial Avenue in Lowell is closed to traffic, the Lowell Fire Department posted on Facebook around 10 a.m.

Local fire officials are responding to a "hazmat scene" at that location, the post said, and people are advised to avoid the area.

As of 11:40 a.m., emergency responders are still at the scene, according to county dispatch.

Additional details as to the nature of the hazardous material were unavailable.

Check back with Arkansas Online for updates on this developing story.

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