The Milford Streets Department is conducting its annual wastewater sewer flushing, with crews working through several neighborhoods during the week of March 30.
A reported gas leak at the Walgreens on John J. Williams Highway on Wednesday morning was traced to a problem with an underground propane tank gauge, according to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company.
Smoke and haze from a large wildfire burning in the Pine Barrens of Ocean County, New Jersey, are now impacting areas of Sussex County, as shifting winds carry smoke from the fire zone.
A chemical incident at the Perdue Farms facility in Georgetown on Wednesday evening is under investigation by DNREC.
A fire contained within a grain silo at the Tyson Feed Plant in Snow Hill has prompted continuous monitoring by the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office and Department of Emergency Services, along with the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Despite the fire, an independent contractor has confirmed that air quality within Snow Hill remains within normal regulatory limits.
