Trailer spilled dairy products at Springfield intersection, Springfield MA

Traffic

Reported: 11/15/2025 08:54 AM

Avocado St & Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01104

Fire units responded to a trailer that disconnected from a truck and spilled white powder at the intersection near Plainfield Street and Avocado Street, Springfield. Investigation revealed the spilled material was dairy products such as cheese, with no hazardous material involved. Police and a tow truck were requested to assist at the scene.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire

01:47

Transcript:

00:00

Respond to Plainfield Street and Avocado Street.

00:03

Under investigation.

00:08

Air alarm check.

00:11

Agent 7, Chief.

00:13

Engine 7 be advised.

00:15

U-Truck 1 and Chief 1 are responding to the intersection of Plainfield Street and Avocado Street.

00:20

That's Plainfield and Avocado.

00:22

We received this call through police department, stating that a trailer disconnected from the truck that was pulling it and appears to have tipped over and spilled a white powder everywhere.

00:32

This was called in by a passerby who does not know what the truck was carrying, and we have not received a call from the driver of the truck.

00:42

Engine 7, we're on scene.

00:43

The trailer is off the truck.

00:45

We'll be investigating.

00:48

Receive Engine 7, you're on scene.

00:50

The trailer is off the truck.

00:51

You'll be investigating.

00:57

New 7, the fire alarm.

01:00

Fire alarm's on.

01:01

Go ahead. Engine 7.

01:06

There's no spill or anything.

01:09

They have dairy product in the truck cheese.

01:15

Received engine 7.

01:18

There is no spill.

01:19

There is dairy product in the truck cheese.

01:27

Can you have a tow truck respond to this location?

01:34

Receive engine 7.

01:41

Engine 7, the fire line be aware.

01:44

Police department on scene.

01:46

Recuse police department on scene.

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Avocado St & Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01104

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