AUBURN — A chemical spill at a cannabis production facility on Riverside Drive forced the closure of several streets Thursday afternoon.

The owner of Cure Cannabis said a disgruntled former employee poured cleaning liquid on cured marijuana destroying at least $100,000 worth of pot.

However, police said that although they questioned a person in connection with the incident, no arrests were made. The matter remained under investigation Thursday night.

No injuries were reported as police, fire and rescue crews responded to the scene along with a hazardous materials team. Several roads were closed due to the situation.

According to the owner of Cure Cannabis, John Morrison, a former employee doused pot as it hung in a drying room at 30 Riverside Drive, next door to the Cure store. Between 50 and 60 pounds of marijuana was destroyed, Morrisson said.

Morrison said he called police after investigating a smell at the drying room. Two police officers who initially responded were evaluated by medics and later cleared,.

Central Maine Power was called to cut electrical service to the building as fire and hazmat teams investigated the source of the smell.

Auburn police said there were no threats to public safety as hazardous materials crews contained the scene.

Officials were first called out to the area about 2:20 p.m. Almost immediately, police and city crews began closing down nearby streets. Riverside Drive from Dunn to Broad was closed as was a stretch of Mill Street from Riverside Drive to Broad Street.

The street closures caused traffic snarls along Broad and Mill streets. One man said he came to the area in advance of meeting his daughter at her bus stop when he ran into backed-up traffic and emergency vehicles pouring in the area.

Roughly an hour after emergency crews arrived, additional manpower was still arriving at the scene. A platform was set up on a closed section of Riverside Drive and large blue barrels were seen being hauled out of the containment area.

A crew from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection was at the scene shortly after 3 p.m.

City officials said the streets that were closed were expected to remain closed while the spill was being cleaned and the matter investigated.