Federal Investigators Previously Raised Alarm About BioLab Chemicals
A fire at a BioLabs facility in Conyers, Georgia, has sent a toxic cloud over Rockdale County and disrupted large swaths of metro Atlanta.
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Nuclear Plant Owner Traces Origin of Fire That Knocked NY Reactors Offline
Constellation Energy Corp. said that a faulty circuit breaker connected to the generator at the Nine Mile Point Unit 2 nuclear plant caused a power surge and fire.
Experts: Health Effects from GA Fire, Chemical Release Hard to Estimate
Health experts say they can’t immediately gauge the extent of health hazards from the plume of smoke spewing from a chemical plant in Conyers.
Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted After GA Chemical Plant Fire
Authorities ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend chemical plant fire.
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Evacuation Order Lifted for OH Town Where Chemical Leak Occurred
Residents in an Ohio community where a dangerous chemical leak occurred have been allowed to return to their homes.
Student’s ‘Radioactive Rock’ Prompts Hazmat Response at OK School
A hazardous materials team responded to Owasso High School after it was reported that a student brought in a “radioactive rock,” authorities said.
Judge Approves $600M Settlement for Residents Near Fiery OH Derailment
A federal judge approved a $600 million class-action settlement that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles of last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine.
Akron (OH) Firefighters Continue Battling Chemical Fire
Firefighters continued working Friday to extinguish a chemical fire at an Akron business.
Louisiana Fire Department Concerned About Chemical Company Expansion
The company is planning a major storage expansion to hold liquid ammonia for the St. Charles Clean Fuels facility.
Hazmat Scare for CT Crews Responding to Commercial Fire
Firefighters responding to a Rocky Hill fire had a brief scare involving what were initially believed to be potentially hazardous materials.
The InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability
Dave Donohue describes the workings of the InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability and how the group benefits first responders.
Hazmat: Firefighters Respond to Hydrogen Gas Leak at NY Fruit Processing Plant
Firefighters responded to a hydrogen gas leak Thursday at a fruit processing plant in Baldwinsville that sent one person to the hospital.
