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HazMat Team Responds To Massive Fire At Cranford Pest Control Biz HazMat Team Responds To Massive Fire At Cranford Pest Control Biz
HazMat Team Responds To Massive Fire At Cranford Pest Control Biz Union County's HazMat squad was called to a massive fire Friday morning in Cranford. The blaze broke out at Arnold's Pest Control on Quine Street around 10 a.m., responders told Daily Voice. The blaze appeared to have broken out in the garage and apparently rose to 4 alarms. The fire was under control as of 11:15 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden
Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden A two-alarm fire that started on a fork lift quickly spread to nearby chemical tanks Friday in Linden. Firefighters were dispatched to Linden Bulk at 4200 Tremley Point Road around 9:15 a.m., Linden police said. Workers from several surrounding buildings left the area due to the heavy smoke conditions before the fire was extinguished, just after 10 a.m., police said. Union County Fire Mutual Aid units provided assistance on scene, including engines from the Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle, Cranford, and Union Fire Departments. Firefighters were dispatched to 4200 Tremley Point Road around …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Overturned Tanker Truck Closes Overpass On 24 In Summit Overturned Tanker Truck Closes Overpass On 24 In Summit
Overturned Tanker Truck Closes Overpass On 24 In Summit A tanker truck overturned on an overpass in Summit Monday, spilling hundreds of gallons of gasoline and briefly forcing lane closures on Rt. 24.  The truck overturned on an overpass near Broad Street around 3:30 a.m. All lanes on Rt. 24 were re-opened as of about 6 a.m. but the ramp to Exit 9A -Broad Street-Millburn-Summit remained closed as of about 7 a.m., the Department of Transportation said.  In addition, Summit officials said Broad Street is closed between the Route 24 overpass and Middle Avenue. The Broad Street entrance into Summit is completely closed. Morris Turnpik…

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by Paul Milo