Powder Causes Scare In Neighborhood
Some Clarksville residents were given a bioterrorism scare Thursday afternoon.
Around 5:30 p.m. residents in three neighborhoods found suspicious powder in their yards and two planes flying low overhead.
Fearing a bioterrorism attack, police and FBI were called to the scene.
A helicopter from Fort Campbell was dispatched to investigate the planes. The helicopter pilot reported back that there was nothing suspicious about them.
Officials cordoned off the area. People already at home were told to remain inside. People returning home were not allowed into the area.
A total of 179 homes were affected.
Initial tests on the powder showed negative for anthrax. A larger sample was sent to a lab in Nashville where tests showed the powder was not a biological agent.
Police found out there was a controlled burn in the area. An officials said the powder looked like fire ash.
The Red Cross helped set up food and shelter while residents waited to go back home.
The scene was cleared and people were allowed to return to their homes around 1 a.m. Friday.
The FBI is still investigating.
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