SPS Technologies fire, explosion missed most of chemicals on site, officials say
The fire at SPS Technologies in Abington, Pennsylvania, didn't reach the largest stores of volatile chemicals on the site, according to officials.
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The fire at SPS Technologies in Abington, Pennsylvania, didn't reach the largest stores of volatile chemicals on the site, according to officials.
Crews are still working to put out hotspots at SPS Technologies in Montgomery County, but thankfully flames from the blaze didn't reach the largest stores of volatile chemicals on the site, according to officials.
Officials are lifting evacuation notices in Montgomery County after asking people near SPS Technologies to leave their homes.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection tested water in the Tookany Creek and found small quantities of "chemicals of concern" immediately downstream of the facility.
A shelter-in-place order remains in place and voluntary evacuations have been ordered around the SPS Technologies facility after a massive fire broke out Monday night.
Crews are still working to control a fire burning at SPS Technologies in Abington Township that started on Monday night. Nearby residents are concerned about how the smoke from the fire could impact their health.
The fire in Abington, Pennsylvania, at SPS Technologies has forced residents living nearby the fire to evacuate their homes.
During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, urged people to stay away from the site of a massive industrial fire in Abington Township. Residents have been asked to evacuate amid air quality concerns.
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