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Lyme Community Days POSTPONED

July 28, 2023 by in Community

NOTICE

As most of the community is aware, an incident occurred yesterday afternoon at the solar site on County Route 179. Mechanical equipment which supports the operation of the solar project malfunctioned, causing a fire. First responders have been on scene from the start of the event, overnight, and into today to mitigate the incident. 

In consultation with the Village of Chaumont mayor, Town of Lyme supervisor, and representatives from County Fire and Emergency Management, State Office of Emergency Management, State Fire, NYS DEC, and support from various state agencies, the Chaumont Three Mile Bay Chamber of Commerce has made the decision to postpone the Lyme Community Days scheduled July 28-30 until further notice.

Representatives have indicated that there are no immediate threats to health and safety as a result of this incident. The Chaumont and Three Mile Bay Fire Departments continue to monitor the situation including the continuous cooling of involved components and air monitoring for potential toxic byproducts.

Along with air monitoring, which has recorded 0 toxic byproducts (to Depauville, along Morris Tract Road, and within 1 mile of village lines into the Town of Brownville), there is also no present indication of any groundwater contamination or runoff contamination imposing health risks.First responders and state agency representatives will continue on scene until emergency is mitigated. Check back on our website and Facebook for any further updates.