Pollution Device at New Jersey Plant Catches Fire

Firefighters battled the blaze nearly five hours.
Firefighters battled the blaze nearly five hours.
Titanium tetrachloride released from distillation column.
Two firefighter treated for heat exhaustion.
Bad weather hindered firefighting operations.
Limited water and access created additional problems for firefighters.
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Tanker spilled 264,000 gallons of crude after hitting an abandoned anchor
Historic brick office building in Bridgeton was demolished after an overnight fire caused heavy damage.
Titanium is flammable and capable of spontaneous combustion.
Thomas Toy illegally stored hazardous waste at what became an EPA Superfund clean-up site.
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