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Piedmont's Week: Protest on Lakeshore, Police Blotters, Crime Increase, Serial … – Patch.com
Piedmont's Week: Protest on Lakeshore, Police Blotters, Crime Increase, Serial ...Patch.com... Closed Sunday Night for Odor Investigation The smell was traced to a spilled chemical that had been stored at a resident's home. A hazmat team was called in to clean up the spill. 'Like' Piedmont Patch on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter @PiedmontPatch.
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Crews find more gas after leak in downtown Crossville – WBIR-TV
Crews find more gas after leak in downtown CrossvilleWBIR-TVHAZMAT and fire crews gathered the gas at a retention pond a block down the road. That's where they vacuumed it up. Crews had the streets blocked off for hours as they worked to clean up the spill. Firefighters say they've been investigating the leak ...
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18-wheeler accident shuts down SH 105 for hours – KWKT
18-wheeler accident shuts down SH 105 for hoursKWKTWe're told an 18-wheeler crashed and then caught fire from the diesel it was carrying. It took crews most of the day to clean up the wreckage and a HAZMAT team was called to clean up the diesel. TxDOT also sent a crew to fix damage to the bridge's ...All Lanes Open after Overturned 18-Wheeler Closes Highway 105 at Grimes ...KBTXBRIEF: Lanes reopened after 18-wheeler overturnsMENAFN.COMall 6 news articles »
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Are sewers near old hospital safe? – Packet Online
Are sewers near old hospital safe?Packet OnlineThere were problems when the hospital was in operation and to the town's credit, Bob Hough did a fantastic job coordinating a multi-week clean-up of the worst spillage with a hazmat team. The spillages raise questions of whether those sewers are ...
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Harnessing the power of the sun over nuclear inefficiency – eco-business.com
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Harnessing the power of the sun over nuclear inefficiencyeco-business.comMen wearing hazmat suits will not have to attempt to clean up a radioactive by-product that has potential to kill millions from mere exposure. All that is required from an array to function properly is the natural element from the sun that has been ...
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SAFD: Janitors Leak Hazardous Materials into Street – FOX 29
SAFD: Janitors Leak Hazardous Materials into StreetFOX 29... Janitors Leak Hazardous Materials into. SAFD: Janitors Leak Hazardous Materials into Street By: Christina Coleman The San Antonio Fire Department says janitors working for the. San Antonio Independent School District leaked hazardous material intoand more »
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Chemical fire extinguished at plant in Columbia City – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Chemical fire extinguished at plant in Columbia CityFort Wayne Journal GazetteThe chemical fire started about 1 p.m., and it prompted officials to ask residents six blocks to the north to shut their windows and turn off their air conditioners during a blistering summer day. Later, emergency officials evacuated eight blocks ...
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Gloucester hazardous materials spill prompts evacuation (follow-up)
GLOUCESTER — Firefighters were already familiar with the metal-treating business where escaping, potentially toxic vapors caused the shutdown of Route 17 and a local evacuation Wednesday morning.
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Charleston HAZMAT crews perform dangerous job using cutting edge technology
Infrared technology and suits that look like something another planet is normal for a HAZMAT crew member. They use state-of-the-art technology to investigate suspicious substances.
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Researchers Retask Sensor Networks to Detect New Hazards
In the future, sensors traditionally used to detect temperature or noise could be utilized by emergency managers and first responders to enhance their response.
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'Very little,' if any, fuel spilled after HazMat accident in Chunchula – al.com (blog)
'Very little,' if any, fuel spilled after HazMat accident in Chunchulaal.com (blog)“USES might be out here until tomorrow sometime, doing whatever final cleanup is required of them,” Hicks said. “We're just in standby mode right now.” Alabama State Troopers are still investigating the cause of the accident, and the MFRD's HazMat team ...
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Cleveland west side business evacuated due to chemical leak – NewsNet5.com
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Cleveland west side business evacuated due to chemical leakNewsNet5.comCLEVELAND - A business has been evacuated after a chemical leak on Cleveland's west side. A Hazmat team has been requested to the scene at 15708 Industrial Pkwy, Cleveland fire said. Zep Manufacturing Co. is located at that address. NewsChannel5 ...
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Suspected chemical leak at Anglian Water plant at Grafham Water – Hunts Post
Suspected chemical leak at Anglian Water plant at Grafham WaterHunts PostAT LEAST 25 firefighters are on standby after a suspected chemical leak at an Anglian Water plant at Grafham Water. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. The alarm was raised at 8am today (Friday) and ...
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Hazmat Incidents Quelled in Connecticut
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is updating a pair of hazmat incidents from early this morning. At Rocky Hill High School, nitric acid spilled from a beaker as a cabinet was being moved.
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Hazmat situation shuts down Worcester neighborhood
A hazardous materials situation that forced the shutdown of a neighborhood in Worcester could have been caused by a suicide attempt.
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'Video Games' Help in Texas Refinery Fire Training – Firehouse.com
'Video Games' Help in Texas Refinery Fire TrainingFirehouse.comWhile rain and lightning kept some student firefighters from practicing outdoors, fire officer training continued inside the Emergency Operations Training Center without a hitch Wednesday. The Industrial Fire School kicked off Monday with more than 700 ...and more »
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Haz-Mat Crews Investigate Chemical Leak At Odessa Rest Stop – NTV
Haz-Mat Crews Investigate Chemical Leak At Odessa Rest StopNTVLate Thursday afternoon at a rest stop near the Odessa exit. Crews found a 55 gallon drum of cleaning solution had started leaking. The truck at the rest area was carrying 40 different types of chemicals on its way to a Kimball waste treatment center.
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Fertilizer industry grows despite safety concerns – Fresno Bee
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Fertilizer industry grows despite safety concernsFresno BeeA large chemical plant already stands near the proposed fertilizer site. "The fact is that whether these plants are going to be here or not, we have three major railroads that go right through the middle of this community," said Steve Hettinger, chief ...and more »
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Fire breaks out at scrap metal yard in Pasadena – abc13.com
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Fire breaks out at scrap metal yard in Pasadenaabc13.comPASADENA, TX (KTRK) -- Emergency crews responded to a fire at a scrap metal yard in Pasadena. ... Fire officials say it's an old reactor from a chemical plant and they say it caught fire when workers were trying to dismantle it using a torch. A shelter ...and more »
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A clean sweep of hazardous materials and various junk – Ashland DAily Press
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A clean sweep of hazardous materials and various junkAshland DAily PressAcceptable items include: oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners, turpentine, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, poisons, brake and transmission fluids, antifreeze, degreasers, non-empty aerosol cans with hazardous materials, ...Waste away: Residents dump off their hazardous materialsLeader-Telegramall 1,540 news articles »
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Unknown Chemical Leak Causes FedEx Facility Closure – RTT News
Unknown Chemical Leak Causes FedEx Facility ClosureRTT NewsUnknown Chemical Leak Causes FedEx Facility Closure. 7/17/2013 10:14 AM ET. The leak of an unknown liquid from a 50 gallon barrel caused the evacuation of a FedEx shipping center in Las Vegas earlier this week. According to the Las Vegas Sun, ...and more »
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Homes evacuated, Route 17 closed in Gloucester County after hazmat situation
Gloucester County, Va. - Evacuations have been ordered in parts of Gloucester County after a hazmat situation. Officials say the incident happened at Advance Auto Finishing. Evacuations have been o...
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Chemical spill at Totowa water treatment plant no threat to public – NorthJersey.com
Chemical spill at Totowa water treatment plant no threat to publicNorthJersey.comTOTOWA - Emergency vehicles rushed to Union Boulevard in Totowa in response to a chemical spill at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment plant that occurred during the early morning hours Wednesday. A hazmat situation at the Passaic Valley ...
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ALERT: Hazmat incident prompts evacuations in Gloucester – wtvr.com
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ALERT: Hazmat incident prompts evacuations in Gloucesterwtvr.comAll residents were allowed back to their homes, except folks on Peppers Lane since fire trucks were blocking the way. The incident was contained and officials said once cleanup is completed, George Washington Memorial Highway would reopen sometime ...Route 17 in Gloucester Open AgainWilliamsburg Yorktown Dailyall 7 news articles »
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Gloucester hazmat situation contained, deemed safe – Daily Press
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Gloucester hazmat situation contained, deemed safeDaily PressA hazardous materials situation near Route 17 has been contained and the area deemed safe, a Sheriff's Office spokesman said. The Gloucester Sheriff's Office, Abingdon Fire and Rescue and the Newport News regional hazmat team remain at Advanced ...Route 17 in Gloucester Open AgainWilliamsburg Yorktown Dailyall 7 news articles »
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Fire brigade tribute for lifesaver Joan – The Northern Echo
Fire brigade tribute for lifesaver JoanThe Northern EchoA WOMAN who saved countless lives from a fire service control room is to be honoured by her old brigade at her cathedral funeral. Joan Coulson spent more than three decades working in the Durham fire brigade control room, leading the emergency service ...
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Hope Walmart reopens following chemical leak, evacuation – KSLA-TV
Hope Walmart reopens following chemical leak, evacuationKSLA-TVA Hope, Arkansas Walmart is back open for business, after a chemical leak from a tanker truck in the parking lot forced an evacuation late Tuesday night. The Walmart in the 2400 block of N. Hervey Street near I-30 reopened at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 12 ...and more »
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Passaic County hazmat investigating chemical spill at water treatment plant in … – NorthJersey.com
Passaic County hazmat investigating chemical spill at water treatment plant in ...NorthJersey.comIt is not clear what caused the chemical release, but Bella said it is possible that it could have been triggered by the recent heat wave. “They were heating up and they shouldn't,” he said. The water commission will analyze the problem over the next ...and more »
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Crews on scene of hazardous materials spill in Gary – nwitimes.com
Crews on scene of hazardous materials spill in Garynwitimes.comGARY | Fire and hazardous materials crews are at the scene of a chemical spill in Gary. According to Gary Fire Department Chief of Operations Mark Jones, at 6:30 a.m., a semi tractor-trailer rolled over near the intersection of Cline Avenue and ...Hazardous materials spill closes city roads early WednesdayPost-Tribuneall 2 news articles »
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Hazmat situation at high school – WTNH
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Hazmat situation at high schoolWTNH(WTNH) -- Police, fire, and DEEP personnel responded to a hazmat situation at Rocky Hill High School Tuesday morning. Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) officials said there was a minor acid spill that occurred when an acid cabinet ...Rocky Hill High School EvacuatedNBC Connecticutall 4 news articles »
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Portion of Route 17 in Gloucester closed for hazardous materials spill; homes … – Daily Press
Portion of Route 17 in Gloucester closed for hazardous materials spill; homes ...Daily PressA hazardous materials spill has prompted the temporary closure of a portion of U.S. 17, emergency dispatchers said. The Gloucester Sheriff's Office and the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Department have responded to the 2900 block of George Washington ...
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Waste away: Residents dump off their hazardous materials – Leader-Telegram
Waste away: Residents dump off their hazardous materialsLeader-TelegramPaints were dropped off for recycling at WRR Environmental Services in this file photo of Clean Sweep, a program to keep household hazardous wastes out of landfills. Eau Claire County's Clean Sweep Saturday had unusually high participation for a summer ...and more »
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West Virginia Fracking Explosion Injures Five
A natural gas well explosion in West Virginia has left at least five people injured and has prompted investigations at state and federal levels, according to...
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8,500 Gallons of Gas Fuel Fwy Fire
A tanker truck fire shut down a stretch of Glendale (2) Freeway near the Golden State (5) Freeway on Saturday.
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Hearing on train derailment highlights capabilities of first responders
NFPA's Greg Cade testifies at the July 10, 2013, hearing on the New Jersey train derailment.
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