MILLERS FALLS — Firefighters and a hazardous materials team who responded to Element Brewing Co. on Monday found no presence of hazardous materials after the steam brewing process at the business went awry, setting off the commercial fire alarms.

When first responders arrived just after 8 a.m., Turners Falls Fire Chief Todd Brunelle said the alarms at the 16 Bridge St. business were sounding and crews noticed what appeared to be steam or smoke coming from the building. No fire was found.

Brunelle said a vat was found to have overheated during a pre-heating process, and the pressure system released steam as a result, which caused the commercial alarms to sound. Fire crews worked with the hazmat team to set up fans in the building to help vent the steam.

Although readings on the air quality monitoring equipment prompted first responders to contact the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services’ Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Division, the team of hazmat specialists determined there was no danger presented by the steam being emitted.

“They went into the building, checked the building and eventually had determined it to be safe,” Brunelle said. “So from that point, once it was safe, we were allowed to let the building owners go in with Fire Department representatives and the hazmat teams to try and determine what the cause of this situation was.”

Dan Kramer, co-founder of Element Brewing Co., said the steam released did not cause any damage to the brewing equipment, including the vat. The business is operating as usual after the incident.

The Turners Falls Fire Department temporarily closed Bridge Street, and then West Main Street and Newton Street, during the response. The streets were reopened at around 10 a.m., Brunelle said.

The Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit of the State Fire Marshal’s Office also responded to check on an initial report of an explosion at the location, which Brunelle and Kramer said did not occur.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) determined the released steam posed no danger to the environment. The Greenfield Fire Department also provided coverage at the Turners Falls fire station, and both Montague and Erving Police departments worked to secure Bridge Street.

Erin-Leigh Hoffman can be reached at ehoffman@recorder.com or 413-930-4231.