ATTLEBORO — Firefighters and a regional hazardous materials team responded Thursday morning after two containers holding an unknown dark liquid were found on a sidewalk beneath an Interstate 295 overpass.
According to Attleboro Fire Chief Scott Lachance, at approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 12, 2026, the Attleboro Fire Department was dispatched to Clifton Street under the Interstate 295 overpass following a report of containers discovered on the sidewalk.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they located two five-gallon containers holding an unidentified dark substance. Crews also observed a foam-like material coming from the containers, raising concerns that a chemical reaction may have been occurring…