Members of the Fire Department responded to a chemical fire Friday night at VanDeMark Chemical at 1 North Transit Road that was rapidly contained. Chief Josh Wolck and firefighters responded to a call ...

No injuries were reported, and the quick response of the smoke detectors was credited with saving lives. “Minutes, if not seconds, could’ve changed the outcome,” the department noted. The department ...

Investigators believe airborne dust ignited while a drum was being filled, prompting precautionary measures and a temporary plant shutdown.

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