A regional hazardous materials mutual aid response district for the North Country is in the process of forming

LITTLETON — A regional hazardous materials mutual aid response district for the North Country is in the process of forming, though fewer towns than expected have, at least for the moment, expressed interest in joining. During Littletons  Select Board meeting, the board approved a HAZMAT supplemental grant in the amount of $12,152 and a second supplemental grant in the amount of $25,000. The funding for both comes from the New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The purpose of the first grant is to basically cover wages, overtime, or back-bill for firefighters, and cover costs for participation in approved HAZMAT programs, such as hazardous materials technician courses, said Chad Miller, chief of Littleton Fire Rescue. The HAZMAT truck for the district is currently being housed at the Twin Mountain Fire Department.