Residents evacuated from New Jersey as 6-alarm fire erupts At Chemical Plant
A six-alarm blaze broke out at a chemical facility in Passaic, New Jersey, on Friday night, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents.
Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told NewJersey.com that the Qualco chemical factory fire had spread to other buildings and that the whole site was anticipated to be destroyed. Majestic Industries, which is only a few hundred yards away, was also on fire.
Workers and people in the area were worried about exposure to harmful vapours.
There had not yet been any explosions in the chemical storage area, but Lora reported hearing them, which indicated the fire was getting close.
“There have been bad fires, but this is the worst that I’ve ever seen,” he added..
Residents in the immediate vicinity of the conflagration were ordered to leave their homes. Some other people were told to keep their windows closed, as well.