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Industrial Fire
Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire At Phillipsburg Ductile Plant: FD
A massive fire broke out at a Phillipsburg ductile plant on Sunday morning, Feb. 8, authorities said. At 9:53 a.m., police, fire and EMS were dispatched to the McWane Ductile Plant at Sitgreaves St. and found the paint room fully engulfed in flames, Richard Hay, fire chief for the Town of Phillipsburg said. The plant was in operation at the time of the fire and employees had safely evacuated and been accounted for, Hay said. The fire reached three alarms and numerous outside fire departments responded, Hay said. Firefighters battled subzero temperatures and water froze almost instantly, Ha…
Jenkintown, PA
Police & Fire
Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (
Developing
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Firefighters are battling an explosive building fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, on Monday, Feb. 17, according to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety dispatch logs. The fire was reported at SPS Technologies, a standard pressed steel business and commercial space, located near the intersection of Mount Carmel Avenue near Highland Avenue at 9:43 p.m., with emergency crews arriving within minutes, dispatch records show. Firefighters reported hearing an explosion at the scene, prompting a fourth alarm to be sounded just before 10:30 p.m. Dozens of fire un…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Massive Explosion, Fire Injures 13 —Including 6 Firefighters — At Pennsylvania Chemical Plant
At least 13 people were injured after a massive industrial fire led to an explosion at the Parker LORD Corporation facility in Saegertown, Crawford County, on Sunday morning, Feb. 9. Fire officials were called to the chemical plant along South Street around 10:30 a.m. after an automatic fire alarm went off within the facility, according to a statement from the corporation. As crews worked to contain the fire, an explosion occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m., officials said. Chuck Lawrence, Saegertown Borough Emergency Manager, described the explosion as "major," stating, "The initial crew …
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Decontaminated After Blaze At Supply Yard In Montrose
A large industrial fire at a supply yard in Northern Westchester required the efforts of numerous fire departments and hazardous materials teams, firefighters said. The blaze, which escalated to a second alarm and happened at the Dakota Supply on Albany Post Road in Montrose, began around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, drawing firefighters from across Westchester, including from the Yorktown Heights and Hartsdale Fire Departments. Upon arrival, Yorktown Heights firefighters noticed deteriorating conditions near a storage container holding hazardous materials, prompting ad…
Huntington, NY
Business
Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Huntington Station Fire
An industrial business on Long Island was gutted by an early-morning fire. Multiple agencies were called to Huntington Station for a fire at the Four-Way Pallet Corporation, located on East 2nd Street, shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. It took firefighters nearly 12 hours to get the flames under control, Rachel Marx, the daughter of one of the two owners, said on the Huntington Matters Community Forum Facebook group. “We watched it burn to the ground…” she said, adding that nobody was injured. In all, firefighters from 15 different agencies responded to the blaze. “Thank you to all …
Paterson, NJ
News
Update
: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped 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…
Bethlehem, PA
News
Fire Prompts Lehigh Valley Boil Water Notice That May Last Week Or Longer, Officials Say
A large fire at a Lehigh Valley industrial park prompted a Boil Water notice that could last a week or longer, officials said. The Borough of Portland shared the notice to its Facebook page before dawn Thursday, stating that the advisory was necessary as a result of an overnight fire that caused low water pressure. While the water pressure was expected to return to normal later Thursday afternoon, residents may need to continue to boil water for at least a week, the borough says. Urgent! Notice Attention Residents and customers of the Portland Borough Authority, the Boroughs water sys…
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & 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
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Ravages Gloucester County Industrial Plant
Fire crews spent hours battling a three-alarm blaze at a Gloucester County industrial plant Monday night. Firefighters were called to the 400 Eagle Ct. building in Pureland Industrial Park around 7:30 p.m, Harrison Township fire officials said on Facebook. Firefighters opened the roof and, with help from Woolwich, Pennsville, and Reliance fire companies, cut four holes to help knock down the blaze. One firefighter "became disoriented" sometime during the process, but was rescued and deemed OK a short time after, Harrison fire officials said. The blaze was placed under control around …
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Hawthorne Dye Company Blaze Doused
A Friday morning basement fire blew through the roof of an industrial dye company in Hawthorne. The 5th Avenue fire at Rainbow Specialty Colors broke out around 9:30 a.m. and went to two alarms. Firefighters reported it under control less than an hour later. Hawthorne firefighters were joined by their Glen Rock, Paterson and Wyckoff colleagues, among others.
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire In Lodi Industrial Building Doused
Sprinklers helped douse a fire in a Lodi industrial building Sunday night. Firefighters "were met with heavy smoke and an activated sprinkler head," the borough fire department said. Crews stretched a hose line into the building, located the source of the fire and extinguished it, the department said. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Garfield, Saddle Brook and Wallington assisted their colleagues at the Del Glenn Avenue blaze. Their Rochelle Park and Maywood colleagues covered the borough for them. The Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau was investigating the cause. ****** ALS…
