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Firefighters Keep NJ Warehouse Blaze From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine Firefighters Keep NJ Warehouse Blaze From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine
Firefighters Keep NJ Warehouse Blaze From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Authorities on Saturday said they'd finally gotten a massive industrial complex fire in Passaic under control nearly a dozen hours after it broke out. More than 200 firefighters fought the 11-alarm blaze, which forced evacuations of nearby homes, sent potentially dangerous smoke into the air and prompted officials to urge residents to keep their windows closed. The smoke reportedly was spotted on weather radar. Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora called the fire “the worst that I’ve ever seen.” Fortunately, he said, firefighters were able to keep the flames from releasing toxic fume…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'All Hands' Called For Camden Iron & Metal Fire 'All Hands' Called For Camden Iron & Metal Fire
'All Hands' Called For Camden Iron & Metal Fire Multiple fire companies were called to an industrial fire in Camden County, authorities said. "All hands" were reportedly needed at Camden Iron & Works at Mechanic Street and S 2nd Street in Camden on Friday morning. Crews were battling three separate fires, according to an initial unconfirmed report. Gloucester City Squad 5-1 was reported to be conducting air monitoring throughout the Fairview section of the city to detect any hazardous emissions.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig