UPDATE: ROUTE 5 REOPENED Route 5 in Putney closed for fire

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The Vermont State Police are asking drivers to avoid Route 5 in the vicinity of Water Street in Putney. According to a press release, there is a fire there and an online scanner says that it is a two alarm fire at a paper mill. VSP says to expect the road to be closed “until further notice.”