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Wood Processing Plant Burns in Massachusetts
High winds and lack of water hindered firefighters responding to the blaze
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High winds and lack of water hindered firefighters responding to the blaze
COVID-19 concerns factored into response dealing with burning plastics
Heavy equipment brought in to contain and clean up the 4,200 gallon release
Firefighters arrived to find the recycled inventory fully ablaze
Firefighters worried that flames could reach 16,000 liters of oil stored inside
Helicopters used to drop water over the fire
Nearly 20% of the community of Mato Leitão is now out of work
NaturalShrimp hopes to market ocean-quality shrimp raised in a salt-water aquaculture system
Welding work was underway when the first flames were reported
A hydrogen peroxide waste solution began building pressure
Plume of hydrochloric acid moved north across the Great Salt Lake
Unscheduled Chemical Release Did Not Cause an Emergency, Management Says
A catastrophic train wreck gave a volunteer fire department a chance to shine with help from refinery firefighting resources
Plant machinery was extensively damaged
Firefighters used foam to bring the chemical blaze under control
