US EditionCrews Responding to Explosion in Logan Township, New Jersey, Emergency Officials Say
Six people were injured and transported to Cooper University Hospital after an explosion at a commercial facility, with shelter-in-place lifted after nearly two hours, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Gloucester County Emergency Management dispatched first responders to Heron Drive around 3:00 p.m. after a building explosion and ordered a shelter-in-place.
- Hazmat teams and officials said the cause remains unknown and multiple agencies are investigating while monitoring burn-off of stored fuel and conducting air sampling.
- According to Camden County IAFF Local 3249, at least six people were injured and transported to Cooper University Hospital, while eyewitnesses reported someone emerging on fire and coworkers removing clothing to aid treatment.
- Officials lifted the shelter-in-place at around 4:50 p.m., ending the nearly two-hour advisory; Gloucester County Emergency Management said the blast caused extensive damage to the facility and a neighboring building.
- Reports pinpointed the blast at the Savita Naturals facility at 617 Heron Drive, with multiple fire crews dispatched to the Pureland Industrial Complex near Route 322 and Interstate 295 as video showed heavy smoke.
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close Video Crews respond after building explodes in New Jersey A building exploded Wednesday in Logan Township, N.J., prompting a shelter-in-place order. (WTXF) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fire officials are investigating after a commercial building exploded Wednesday in Logan Township, New Jersey, injuring multiple people. Four Savita Naturals employees inside the building were injured, and remain in critical condition, acc…
Shelter-in-place order lifted after explosion in Logan Township
Gloucester County Emergency Management said a shelter-in-place order has been lifted for all residents and businesses within 2 miles of Heron Drive and High Hill Road in Logan Township. A commercial building explosion that caused extensive damage to the facility, as well as a neighboring building, is being investigated by multiple agencies, the EMA added. Fire and HazMat units remain on location monitoring a burn off of additional fuel product s…
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