CARMEL- A 39-year-old Carmel woman who was opening a piece of mail delivered to her Alexander Court home experienced a burning sensation, resulting in the summoning of emergency personnel from several Putnam agencies.

Carmel Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann reported the incident Friday, noting that after the unidentified woman began to feel a burning in her hands, she called 9-1-1 and Carmel Police, members of the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and a Putnam Empress Paramedic rushed to the scene.

The chief said the letter was handed over to Carmel Fire Department and after being examined was considered not being hazardous.  The woman refused medical treatment.

Also aiding were members of the Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services and the Putnam County HazMat team.



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