A massive chemical fire in Passaic, NJ, that roared overnight and initially forced the evacuations of some nearby residents was finally brought under control.
Around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Lora declared in a video on thethat state environmental officials had informed him the air quality was at “acceptable levels” and there was no need to evacuate.
Officials told NJ Advance media that the hundreds of firefighters from numerous area fire companies prevented the roaring flames from reaching the main chemical plant at Qualco, thus avoiding contact with chlorine pellets used for pools.Anne-Marie Caruso /The Record via AP “Had it hit the main plant, it would have been, to say the least, a major incident,” Lora told NJ Advance media. “There would have been evacuations of many, many individuals.”
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