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Friday, August 19, 2022 at 6:09:37 AM
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Table of Contents (7 articles)
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE IN LAKEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK – THE SUBURBAN TIMES
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL BIN CAUSES CHAOS IN LAKEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK
Tags: us_WA, industrial, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
TEXAS CHEMICAL PLANT CATCHES FIRE FORCING EVACUATION, SCHOOL LOCKDOWNS
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, runoff
MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CHENNAI WAREHOUSE
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS HOLD TOWN HALL AFTER TANKER TRUCK EMITS VAPORS, STENCH IN NJ
Tags: us_NJ, public, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
MICHIGAN LIFTS "NO CONTACT" RECOMMENDATION TWO WEEKS AFTER SPILL OF TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO HURON RIVER
Tags: us_MI, public, follow-up, environmental, water_treatment
LAKE COUNTY FIRE: AFTER A MAJOR FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACILITY, INVESTIGATORS REACH SITE IN LAKE COUNTY. READ DETAILS HERE
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE IN LAKEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK – THE SUBURBAN TIMES
https://thesubtimes.com/2022/08/18/hazardous-materials-response-in-lakewood-industrial-park/
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on August 17, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) was dispatched to a hazardous materials response at the 4800 block of 100th Street SW in the Lakewood Industrial Park.
Crews arrived to find a 16-gallon drum that was venting with increasing temperatures. Firefighters strategized to devise a plan to safely mitigate the situation. The Pierce County Hazardous Incident Team (PCHIT) was dispatched to assist, which is a county-wide team firefighters. The team was called for additional resources, not only to help strategize the safest way to handle the incident, but allow WPFR resources to return in service and run 911 calls within the community.
The Lakewood Police Department and Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad also responded and with their equipment, safely punctured the drum, allowing it to vent. Without the help of these two agencies, their resources and LPD’s drone, this situation would have taken much longer and could have potentially been more dangerous.
Thankfully there were no injuries during this incident, but the Lakewood YMCA was impacted due to the proximity to the scene. WPFR appreciates their partnership as the agencies worked to keep everyone in the facility safe.
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CHEMICAL BIN CAUSES CHAOS IN LAKEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article264627396.html
Tags: us_WA, industrial, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
A hyper-pressurized Lakewood Industrial Park chemical bin prompted nearby people to shelter away from a potential explosion Wednesday afternoon.
In a phone call with the newspaper, West Pierce Fire & Rescue assistant chief Hallie McCurdy said the bin, located in the Aero Precision warehouse parking lot in the 4800 block of 100th Street Southwest, could send projectiles as far as 1,000 feet from the source. As of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, the bin was still at risk of exploding, and firefighters were still monitoring the situation.
West Pierce has asked people to stay away from the area, including the Lakewood YMCA adjacent to the parking lot, until the bin is no longer pressurized. People in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon were asked to shelter in place, and patrons inside the building were exited through the back. The fire department has asked the Lakewood community avoid going to this gym Wednesday evening.
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TEXAS CHEMICAL PLANT CATCHES FIRE FORCING EVACUATION, SCHOOL LOCKDOWNS
https://globeecho.com/news/north-america/united-states/texas-chemical-plant-catches-fire-forcing-evacuation-school-lockdowns/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, runoff
Hazmat crews are working to prevent hazardous runoff following a “large structural fire” at a chemical packaging plant in Texas on Wednesday afternoon.
The fire broke out at 1:30 p.m at the DalDen Corporation plant which “did house certain chemicals,” authorities said.
The Southlake Department of Public Safety (DPS) shared that approximately 60 firefighters from nine fire departments worked to contain the fire.
While no one was injured in the fire, “several streets were evacuated as a precaution,” and two schools were locked down as a precaution. The DPS urged people to stay away from the area in the northwest part of the city.
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MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CHENNAI WAREHOUSE
https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/08/18/massive-fire-breaks-out-in-chennai-warehouse
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
CHENNAI: A massive fire broke out at a warehouse of an oil company in Chennai in the early hours of Thursday.
The incident took place in Vanagaram in Chennai. As many as 14 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
According to Police, no casualties were reported so far. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Further details are awaited.
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EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS HOLD TOWN HALL AFTER TANKER TRUCK EMITS VAPORS, STENCH IN NJ
https://6abc.com/east-greenwich-nj-odor-in-new-jersey-transchem-gloucester-county-truck-smell/12131878/
Tags: us_NJ, public, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
EAST GREENWICH TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- Dozens of residents across New Jersey showed up at the East Greenwich Municipal Building Tuesday night, demanding answers after a stench wafted throughout New Jersey for days.
"I did feel it in my throat on Thursday and my daughter was experiencing eye irritation. So it was 'let's get out of dodge and not marinate in it,'" said Everett Reiss of Mickleton. "We did flee the county and go to the crisp, clean air of Philly for an Airbnb for the weekend."
The town hall panel had representatives from emergency management, fire, police, hazmat, toxicologists and TransChem USA -- the company responsible.
"We're here," said Dave Edmundson, a representative for TransChem USA. "Our plan is to take care of this and get it out of your community as quickly and safely as possible."
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MICHIGAN LIFTS "NO CONTACT" RECOMMENDATION TWO WEEKS AFTER SPILL OF TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO HURON RIVER
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/08/17/kozv-a17.html
Tags: us_MI, public, follow-up, environmental, water_treatment
Two weeks since toxic and carcinogenic chemicals were dumped into the Huron River by Tribar Technologies, an auto parts company in Wixom, Michigan, officials lifted a ‘no contact’ recommendation with river water after a state investigation indicated below safety standard concentrations of the chemicals in question.
The Huron River, Riverside Park, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2008 (Photo by Cmadler)
The spill took place on the evening of Friday, July 29, but was not reported by the company until the afternoon of Monday, August 1, according to an investigation report published by Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) last Friday. The Huron River flows for 130 miles through southeastern Michigan, passing through major urban areas, including Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, before emptying into Lake Erie.
About 10,000 gallons of wastewater containing 3892 pounds of hexavalent chromium were released from Tribar’s Plant No. 5 and flowed through the Wixom Wastewater Treatment Plant before entering into Norton Creek and the Huron River. Hexavalent chromium, widely used in industrial production, is known to be toxic and cancer-causing and can damage many of the body’s organs.
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LAKE COUNTY FIRE: AFTER A MAJOR FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACILITY, INVESTIGATORS REACH SITE IN LAKE COUNTY. READ DETAILS HERE
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/after-major-fire-at-chemical-facility-investigators-reach-at-site-in-lake-county-read-details-here/articleshow/93599223.cms
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
On Tuesday morning, investigators will reach the scene of a significant fire that occurred overnight at a chemical facility in Lake County.
The State Fire Marshal's Office and Ohio EPA representatives will seek to determine how the fire started and keep an eye out for potential contamination.
Before 11 p.m. on Monday, the first reports of the fire began to arrive. The incident at 300 Edwards St. in Madison drew the attention of over a dozen different fire departments. According to the reports, the fire occurred at ChemMasters, producing concrete and mortar.
According to the officials, the Lake County Hazardous Materials Team was also called to the scene, who helped decide that there was no need to evacuate the neighborhood.
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