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13 injured after explosion at New England industrial plant
Officials said 13 people were hospitalized and no major injuries were reported after the explosion and fire at the Aspen Aerogels plant.
- An explosion and fire occurred Wednesday night at the Aspen Aerogels facility on Dexter Road in East Providence, Rhode Island, hospitalizing 13 people; officials confirmed none of the injuries are considered "major."
- The East Providence facility develops thermal insulation and fire-protection technology for electric vehicles and energy infrastructure; Mayor Bob DaSilva said the explosion caused "significant damage to the manufacturing equipment."
- City officials are diverting traffic from Dexter Road while the Office of the State Fire Marshal investigates; the city's building inspector will evaluate the structure for damage.
- Officials declared a mass casualty incident, activating mutual aid from fire departments in Central Falls, Cranston, Lincoln, Pawtucket, Providence, Smithfield, and Seekonk, Massachusetts, to prevent local emergency services from being overwhelmed.
- The site previously experienced a serious fire in January; emergency crews are monitoring as a precaution while authorities ask residents to avoid the area.
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Multiple injured in fire at manufacturing plant in East Providence, RI
Multiple people are injured following an explosion and fire at a manufacturing plant in East Providence, Rhode Island, according to officials. Emergency crews are responding to what the city’s fire department described as a multiple casualty incident. The explosion was reported Tuesday evening at Aspen Aerogels at 3 Dexter Road, where the East Providence Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency said crews are operating at an active multip…
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