BREAKING: Major 'hazardous chemical' incident in Brit town – emergency services on scene

Emergency services have been frantically scrambled to an ongoing chemical incident in Teignmouth. Four fire engines and a hazardous chemical united were despatched to the area from nearby Newton Abbot. Fire HQ in Exeter has confirmed units are in the middle of dealing with an incident, but cannot give any further details at this time. One member of the public close to to the scene described how the incident unfolded:      “We’ve been passed by four fire engines and hazardous chemicals units on the road between Newton Tesco’s to Teignmouth Morrison’s. "But it’s odd they came from Newton as Teignmouth has their own fire station.” A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: “We are attending an incident in the Teignmouth area but we can give no more information at the present time.”  This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated. Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story. You can also follow us on Twitter @Daily_Star to get the latest news updates 24 hours a day. Or download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day.

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