Shopping mall in Massachussetts evacuated due to Hazmat situation

The Independence Mall in Kingston, Massachussetts, was evacuated late on Tuesday afternoon in what reports indicated was a 'Hazmat' situation.

That is the term employed to describe hazardous materials, which are typically those of an inflammable, radioactive or posionous nature.

According to FOX News a local fire department confirmed that emergency responders had requested a “mass casualty and hazmat” response.