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HazMat incident
Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
Chlorine Leak Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Deptford Neighborhood, Officials Say
A chlorine leak at a municipal facility in Deptford Township prompted a shelter-in-place Thursday, June 19, officials said. The order was issued for parts of Windermere, Cooper Village, and Deptford Memorial Park, according to a 2 p.m. alert from the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management. “A PRECAUTIONARY SHELTER IN PLACE is being ordered in Deptford Twp. due to a Hazmat Incident,” officials said. Emergency crews responded to a Deptford Township Municipal Utilities Authority facility near South Delsea Drive and South View Avenue, where a chlorine cylinder had an active leak, acc…
York, PA
News
Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials
Five staff members were hospitalized following a hazmat incident at York County Prison, county officials announced in a statement released on Monday, May 12. Emergency personnel were first called to the facility on the 3400 block of Concord Road in Springettsbury Township around 9:51 p.m. on Friday, May 9, for a report of a possible overdose. At 10:16 p.m., more emergency units were dispatched. By 10:48 p.m., the incident had been upgraded to a hazmat situation, prompting a large response from police, EMS, and hazardous materials crews. “During routine security rounds, several staff member…
Lansdale, PA
Police & Fire
5 People Injured In Montgomery County Hazmat Incident: Authorities
Five people were injured during a hazmat incident in Montgomery County around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to authorities. Four residents and one firefighter were taken to Jefferson Health at Lansdale Hospital after being exposed to an odor, the Fire Department of Montgomery Township detailed in a release. The department responded to an investigation of an odor last evening in Montgomery Township, PA. The odor was from... Posted by Fire Department of Montgomery Township on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 The incident occurred in the townhomes located near the 300 block o…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
HazMat Incident Shuts Arlington Roadway
A HazMat incident brought a major emergency response to an Arlington roadway Friday afternoon, May 12. The fuel spill closed Crystal Drive and 33rd Street South around 12:40 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion
A chemical explosion at an industrial park resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalizations of four others. An industrial worker found dead on Thursday, May 5 was identified by officials as 62-year-old Jack O'Keefe, of Methuen, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office. O'Keefe was one of five people who were inside the building, a metal addition on the rear of the larger facility, at 9 Opportunity Way when a chemical explosion occurred. Read more: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Four of the workers were t…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park
Authorities have located the body of a worker who was previously unaccounted for following a chemical explosion at an industrial park on the North Shore this week. The body of the missing worker, who was one of five that were in the building at the time of the explosion, was found around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, according to Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III. Their identity was not released. Final presser from Newburyport, where the body of a missing worker was located in the building about 5:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/uUp4gvoJG2 — Robert Mills (@RobertMillsJGPR) M…
York, PA
News
Distillery Reopens After 3 Employees Burned In York County (
Update
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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…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Multiple Agencies Respond To Hazmat Situation At Costco In Port Chester
Multiple agencies responded to a "hazmat incident" at a Costco in Westchester County. Firefighters received a report of smoke in the Costco located in Port Chester at 1 Westchester Ave. at about 2:10 p.m. on Monday, June 20, according to the Port Chester Police Department. Authorities determined that the smoke wasn't from a fire, but that there was a large freon leak on the second floor of the building, the fire department reported. The cause of the leak remains under investigation, officials said. Units from Rye Brook, Purchase, the town and village of Mamaroneck, Rye, Valhalla, and Port…
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Barricaded MA Suspect Throws Yellow Liquid, Attacks Cops With Wrench, Police Say
Several police officers in Massachusetts were treated at area hospitals after a wrench-wielding man barricaded himself in his Worcester home and threw a hazarous yellow liquid at them during a standoff, investigators said. Officers from the Worcester Police Department responded to a Canterbury Street home at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 2, where there was a report of a man barricaded in a first-floor apartment with knives and a wrench. Upon arrival, officers positioned themselves outside the building and attempted to negotiate, at which point the suspect came out of the back do…
Fairfield, CT
News
Man Makes 'Chemical Warfare' Threat Inside Yale New Haven Hospital, Prompting Some Evacuations
Patients and staff at the Yale New Haven Hospital got a scare when a man brought a towel potentially covered with chemicals into the building, threatening “chemical warfare" overnight, police said. The man - whose name has not been released - walked into the building in an agitated state at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, making “irrational statements,” police said. He then took the towel out and began shouting “chemical warfare.” The hazmat incident forced sections of the hospital to be evacuated. In total, approximately 35 people were evacuated, with three temporarily contained…
