Residents of a county about 70 miles north of New York City are reporting an “unusual odor” in the area and “residue” in their cars, authorities say.
Orange County Government said in a Facebook post Friday that it has not determined a cause.
“The Orange County, New York Health Department has received reports of residents smelling an unusual odor and seeing debris in their cars. There is currently not enough information to determine the cause. However, Orange County has staff Environmental Health in the field investigating,” the Facebook post read.
The county is located about six hours from East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed on February 3. In the days after the derailment, a controlled release of chemicals was carried out due to the risk of a large explosion, authorities said. .
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Orange County Government Office. (Google Maps)
According to the Orange County government’s Facebook post, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is sending a team to investigate the odor and residue.
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The Orange County Fire Services Hazmat team is also investigating the issue and checking for leaks or leaks at local manufacturing businesses.
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Officials said “there are no known urgent threats to public health.”
