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HazMat Incident At York County Business (DEVELOPING) HazMat Incident At York County Business (DEVELOPING)
HazMat Incident At York County Business (Developing) A HazMat crew has been called to a business on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The incident happened at Guardian CSC located at 6000 Susquehanna Plaza Drive in Hellam Township around 9:20 a.m.  There are no reports of anyone being taken to the hospital at this time.  This is a developing situation and we've reached out to officials for more details, so check back here for updates. 
Chemical Spill Evacuates Commercial Building In Prince George’s County Chemical Spill Evacuates Commercial Building In Prince George’s County
Chemical Spill Evacuates Commercial Building In Prince George’s County A commercial building in Prince George’s County was evacuated due to a chemical spill Friday morning, Feb. 16, emergency crews said. HazMat teams responded to investigate at a commercial building on the 1800 block of South Club Drive in Landover just after 10:30 a.m., the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department said. Crews found a large chemical spill, prompting an evacuation as the building was ventilated. No injuries were reported. Approx 10:32am #PGFD Hazmat crews were dispatched to the 1800 block of South Club Dr in Landover. On scene crews found a large commercial building &…
Chemical Spill At SHU In Fairfield Causes Large Hazmat Response Chemical Spill At SHU In Fairfield Causes Large Hazmat Response
Chemical Spill At SHU In Fairfield Causes Large Hazmat Response A chemical spill at a Sacred Heart University science lab in Connecticut caused an evacuation and a hazmat response. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the university. Fairfield Fire Department units quickly responded and found the building had been evacuated and secured by the SHU Department of Public Safety. As a precaution, due to the unknown chemicals spilled and possible reaction, the Fairfield County Hazardous Incident Response Team was called to the scene to make entry to determine what chemicals had spilled, and check for any chemical reaction…
Chemical Spill Evacuates PA Hotel Pool: Authorities Chemical Spill Evacuates PA Hotel Pool: Authorities
Chemical Spill Evacuates PA Hotel Pool: Authorities A Hazmat crew was called to a hotel in Central Pennsylvania, leading to an evacuation on Sunday, authorities said. An employee was hospitalized following the chemical spill at The Sleep Inn and Suites in Mountville on July 16, 2023.  Hazmat 2 and Mountville Fire Company No. 1 were called to the incident at  310 Primrose Lane around 1:21 p.m.  "An acid used for pH balancing the pool," caused the incident after it spilled in the utility room, officials said. The evacuation was only a safety precaution and the guests were allowed back into the hotel on Sunday, but the pool is …
All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says
All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says Four days after a chemical spill into the Delaware River in Bucks County, municipal officials in Philadelphia say the city's tap water was unaffected.  Philly's tap water remains safe to drink and use, said Mayor Jim Kenney in an address late on Tuesday, March 28. As the city's water was not impacted by the spill, all ongoing advisories have been lifted, added the Water Department.  Mayor Kenney thanked "the swift action, caution, and preparedness" of municipal employees in handling the emergency.  "I'm grateful that no residents were exposed to unsafe chemicals in the City’…
NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River
NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River A chemical spill into the Delaware River last week did not impact New Jersey's treated water, however, New Jersey American Water is taking some precautions. A voluntary water conservation notice was issued by NJAW for customers in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, who were being asked to limit their non-essential water use following the Friday, March 24 latex spill in Bristol Township, PA. Out of an abundance of caution, Pennsylvania residents along the Delaware River were urged to drink from bottled water, as officials were not 100 percent certain that the drinking water was…
Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River
Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River UPDATE: Philadelphia Water officials say tap water is safe to drink through Monday night, Marcy 27, following a chemical spill into the Delaware River Friday, March 24. Officials had been urging some residents who live along the Delaware River to avoid the drinking water after a chemical spill last Friday, March 24. UPDATE: Based on updated hydraulic modeling and the latest sampling, we are confident tap water from the Baxter plant will remain safe to drink through 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 27. We're continuing to respond to this incident. Follow for more updates: https://t.co/g0jrCcy17…
Distillery Reopens After 3 Employees Burned In York County (UPDATE) Distillery Reopens After 3 Employees Burned In York County (UPDATE)
Distillery Reopens After 3 Employees Burned In York County (Update) A high-risk structure fire at a distillery in York County was called into emergency dispatch at 10:16 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023. It is now known that there was no fire or explosion as initially reported at Crostwater Distillery which is also home to KLYR Rum at Holy Water Distillery located at 506 Industrial Dr, Lewisberry, Fairview Township.  The incident, thought to have been a spill, caused by a chemical caused a acidic vinegar based vapor to former, Fairview Township Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Freistat told the press that afternoon. "Everyone who was inside…
Duo Dumped Chemicals On Berks Walmart Floor, Police Say Duo Dumped Chemicals On Berks Walmart Floor, Police Say
Duo Dumped Chemicals On Berks Walmart Floor, Police Say Two men are wanted by police after authorities say they dumped chemical liquids on the floor of a Berks County Walmart.  The pair walked into the Tilden Ridge Drive store at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, said Tilden Township police in a statement.  Once inside, the suspects walked around the store gathering "chemical items to include but not limited to bleach and motor oil," then dumped the liquids "all over the floors" before leaving in a silver car, the department said.  The mess created a hazard for shoppers and employees, police said, but no injuries were reported.  Walmar…
Cleanup Prompted After Hazardous Spill Shuts Down Groveland Highway: Officials Cleanup Prompted After Hazardous Spill Shuts Down Groveland Highway: Officials
Cleanup Prompted After Hazardous Spill Shuts Down Groveland Highway: Officials A chemical spill resulted in traffic delays and an organized cleanup after a road sander spilled hydraulic fluid on the roadway in Groveland, authorities say. Groveland firefighters were dispatched to Seven Star road around noon on Saturday, Dec. 17, because of a chemical spill. A road sander belonging to the town of Groveland had malfunctioned, releasing hazardous hydraulic fluid on the highway. The spill, in all about 10 gallons, was collected using granular absorbents and specialty absorbent pads, said the Groveland fire department. The cleanup was carried out by the Groveland fire depa…
HAZMAT: Chemical Spill At Waltham Laboratory Sends 2 Workers To Hospital HAZMAT: Chemical Spill At Waltham Laboratory Sends 2 Workers To Hospital
HAZMAT: Chemical Spill At Waltham Laboratory Sends 2 Workers To Hospital Two workers are hospitalized following a chemical spill at a laboratory in the Greater Boston Area, officials said. Hazmat crews along with Waltham Fire Department responded to the spill at a laboratory at Azenta Life Sciences in Waltham on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 14, WCVB reports. The spill involved between a liter and gallon of an acid-based, flammable solvent, the outlet said citing officials.  ON THE JOB IN WALTHAM: Today our team responded to the City of Waltham on a Tier 1 for a chemical spill in a laboratory.... Posted by District 2 MA state Haz-Mat team on Monday, Novembe…
Police Officers, Workers Hospitalized After Nitric Acid Leak At Trucking Firm: Report Police Officers, Workers Hospitalized After Nitric Acid Leak At Trucking Firm: Report
Police Officers, Workers Hospitalized After Nitric Acid Leak At Trucking Firm: Report Two police officers and at least two workers at a trucking firm in Middlesex County were hospitalized after a trailer thought to be filled with nitric acid leaked, NJ Advance Media reported. First responders including the county's hazardous materials team were called to Jimmy’s Trucking at 140 South Ave. in South Plainfield when the chemical spill was found at about 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, local police said. There was a vapor cloud and reaction in a storm drain, initial reports said. The trucking company was evacuated while area residents were told to stay indoors, police said on F…
Pre-Dawn Chemical Plant Fire Extinguished In East Rutherford Pre-Dawn Chemical Plant Fire Extinguished In East Rutherford
Pre-Dawn Chemical Plant Fire Extinguished In East Rutherford A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit was summoned to an overnight fire at a chemical plant in East Rutherford. The blaze at Diamond Chemical Company on Dubois Street at Union Avenue just off northbound Route 17 ignited shortly after 3:30 a.m. Firefighters had the main body knocked down within minutes. Officials declared it under control less than an hour later. No injuries were reported. It was the third incident in less than three years at Diamond Chemical, which manufactures cleaning and sanitizing products for various industrial and institutional uses -- including laundry, hous…
70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton 70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton
70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton About 70 residents were evacuated and several local streets closed following a chemical spill in Trenton, authorities said. N. Willow St. and Tucker St. were closed to all traffic — including pedestrian traffic — as of Thursday morning, Trenton City Hall officials confirmed on social media. ** HAZMAT ** Due to a Hazmat incident in the area, N. Willow St. and Tucker St. has been evacuated at this time. N.... Posted by Trenton, New Jersey Police Department on Thursday, March 17, 2022 Bellevue to Pashley Avenues were also closed, as were the Henry J. Austin Health Center and City Beef e…
More Than A Dozen Hospitalized After Chemical Spill In Westchester More Than A Dozen Hospitalized After Chemical Spill In Westchester
More Than A Dozen Hospitalized After Chemical Spill In Westchester At least 13 people were transported to area hospitals after a chemical spill at a YMCA in Westchester County The spill took place around 7:14 a.m., Monday, Sept. 20 at the New Rochelle YMCA located at 50 Weyman Ave., police said. New Rochelle police and firefighters responded to the YMCA on a report of a chemical exposure causing respiratory distress to multiple patrons, said Captain J. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police. The cause of the exposure is under investigation by New Rochelle Police detectives and at this time, appears to be that an accidental mixture of che…
Machine Running In East Rutherford Chemical Plant Evacuation Sparks Fire, 2 Hospitalized Machine Running In East Rutherford Chemical Plant Evacuation Sparks Fire, 2 Hospitalized
Machine Running In East Rutherford Chemical Plant Evacuation Sparks Fire, 2 Hospitalized A machine left running while an East Rutherford plant was being evacuated for a chemical spill sparked a fire sending two people to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday, authorities said. A vapor cloud and fumes that people in the area said smelled like chlorine were reported at the Diamond Chemical Company around 1:30 p.m. Homes and businesses were evacuated in the area surrounding Diamond Chemical, located at the corner of East Union and Dubois Street. Shelters-in-place advised on the east side of Rutherford from Ridge Road to Meadow Road and in Lyndhurst east of Orient Wa…
Unknown Substance Leaks Bring HazMat Response To Boonton Chemical Plant Unknown Substance Leaks Bring HazMat Response To Boonton Chemical Plant
Unknown Substance Leaks Bring HazMat Response To Boonton Chemical Plant A hazardous materials team responded to a Boonton chemical plant Wednesday morning after three drums were found to be leaking an unknown substance during a scheduled fire inspection, authorities said. Substance samples from a pair of unlabeled 55-gallon drums and a third marked as flammable, at Adron Inc. on Fanny Road, indicated no direct hazard to the public, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. Parsippany police, Morris County Haz-Mat, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (Fire and Environmental Unit), NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Rockaway Neck Fire D…
Evacuations Ordered After Struck Canister Releases 'Vapor Cloud' Near Hawthorne Ballfield Evacuations Ordered After Struck Canister Releases 'Vapor Cloud' Near Hawthorne Ballfield
Evacuations Ordered After Struck Canister Releases 'Vapor Cloud' Near Hawthorne Ballfield A "vapor cloud" released when a work crew accidentally punctured a buried canister containing a volatile chemical near a Hawthorne ballfield on Thursday. More than three dozen people were evacuated from nearby homes and businesses while the state DEP recovered the canister, which contained Methyltrichlorosilane, in an auxiliary parking lot, police Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. The chemical, which is "highly flammable and reacts violently with water," Hoogmoed said. "After the canister was punctured, it spilled a yellow tinted fluid into the dirt and a vapor cloud was released," th…
Chemical Spill Hit-And-Run Leads To Arrest Of Juvenile In Shelton Chemical Spill Hit-And-Run Leads To Arrest Of Juvenile In Shelton
Chemical Spill Hit-And-Run Leads To Arrest Of Juvenile In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — Shelton police have arrested a juvenile for a hit-and-run car crash that caused a chemical spill that took weeks to clean up, according to the Connecticut Post. The crash took place near Suren Lane and Poplar Drive on Nov. 5, the Post said. The minor was charged with evading responsibility, the Post said. Click here to read the full Connecticut Post story.