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2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town 2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town Two people were injured after an explosion at an industrial gas company in Branchburg on the early morning of Wednesday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:30 a.m., first responders arrived at 197 Meister Ave. and found smoke visible from the Air Liquide building, Branchburg police said in a release. Two people suffering from chemical burns were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment, police said. Air Liquide is a French industrial gas supplier, its website says. First responders were able to deem the location safe and the scene has been cleared, police said. Meister Avenue…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dog Dies In ‘Stubborn’ Somerset County Fire As Nearby Homes Evacuated: Police Dog Dies In ‘Stubborn’ Somerset County Fire As Nearby Homes Evacuated: Police
Dog Dies In ‘Stubborn’ Somerset County Fire As Nearby Homes Evacuated: Police A Somerset County house fire crews say was “stubborn” to extinguish claimed the life of a trapped dog and cleared neighboring homes during the evening on Monday, May 15. The blaze broke out in the garage at 667 Hillsborough Road in Hillsborough Township before spreading to the home around 8:15 p.m., according to a release from local police. Arriving crews were met with heavy, dark smoke billowing from both the garage and the home, prompting a first-alarm response from several surrounding agencies. The home and several neighboring residences were evacuated as the blaze was extinguished in …

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Firefighters Treated For Heat Exposure In Hillsborough Manufacturing Plant Blaze 2 Firefighters Treated For Heat Exposure In Hillsborough Manufacturing Plant Blaze
2 Firefighters Treated For Heat Exposure In Hillsborough Manufacturing Plant Blaze A pair of firefighters were treated for heat exposure while putting out a blaze that broke out at a manufacturing plant Monday in Hillsborough, officials said. Billows of heavy smoke were coming from the roof of Reckitt & Benckiser off Route 206 when police and firefighters arrived around 1:40 p.m., Hillsborough Police Sergeant Stephen Nowacki said. Nearly a dozen companies from surrounding agencies responded as the fire climbed to two alarms. It was under control around 3:40 p.m., officials said. Reckitt & Benckiser produces health, home and hygiene products such as Lysol. "Just…

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by Cecilia Levine