Extreme Heat Likely to Blame for Chemical Explosion at Bloomfield Facility

Connecticut chemical plant fire caused by heat wave, spontaneous combustion: officials

A fire and explosion at a Connecticut chemical plant Thursday was likely caused by the recent heat wave and spontaneous combustion, officials said. The incident happened at the ITW ShineMark facility in Bloomfield when a drum containing nitrocellulose — a volatile and highly flammable compound — started smoking and caught fire before blowing up, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection stated, adding recent extreme heat and humidity…

Extreme heat likely to blame for chemical explosion at Bloomfield facility

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A chemical explosion and fire broke out at the ITW Shine Mark facility Thursday morning, according to officials with the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. DEEP's Emergency Response Unit said a drum containing nitrocellulose- a volatile and highly flammable compound- spontaneously began to smoke and then ignited. Fireball leaves glowing plasma tail over CT: Watch Officials believe it was due to extr…

Explosion at Bloomfield company likely caused by extreme heat and humidity: DEEP

A fire and explosion at a Bloomfield company may have been caused by our recent extreme heat and humidity, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It happened at the ITW ShineMark facility on East Newberry Road on Thursday morning. A drum containing nitrocellulose, a volatile and highly flammable compound, spontaneously began to smoke and then caught fire,...