A major fire broke out late Friday at a chemical plant that houses a chlorine manufacturer in Passaic, N.J.
Officials deemed it an 11-alarm fire overnight, a classification that typically refers to the scale of the response,
said. The local fire department asked residents to stay clear of the scene, and Gov. Phil Murphy urged people living nearby to close their windows.Part of the property houses the Qualco Inc. plant, which produces chemicals for swimming pools and spas, according to Lora and a website by that name.
A building in the plant where the fire originated collapsed, Trentacost said in a video posted to Facebook. There was no one in the building, which was used to store plastics and pellets.“Certainly, we’re far from having control of the fire,” he added. The fire started around 8:30 p.m., according to local media. Firefighters endured freezing weather — with water used to fight the fire
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