Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
El Paso County officials have relied on hazmat technicians to deal with suspicious ballots and ballots covered with urine and blood
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
Investigators said spontaneous combustion in hop bales caused a fire inside the cold room of a Yakima County warehouse
Boulder County’s new hazmat rig will provide technicians the amenities needed when on the scene for an extended period
Conyers blaze pumps massive plume of toxic smoke still visible for miles
The BioLab plant in Conyers has had chemical leaks and fires in previous years that caused evacuations and shelter-in-place orders
One firefighter was injured as fire companies worked to extinguish the underground fire
A fire on the roof of the BioLab plant on Conyers caused the sprinkler system to mix with a water-reactive chemical
Multiple students at an Owasso high school handled the rock
The LAFD stated a damaged battery began off-gassing, causing an explosion and fire during the crash on San Pedro
Authorities have offered few details on what caused the vehicle to crash through the fence and hit the pipeline valve
Pahrump Valley and Las Vegas firefighters extinguished the fire with approximately 5,500 gallons of water and a product called F-500
Officials found no preliminary evidence of a “terrorist” attack related to an SUV that crashed through a fence and hit a valve at the Deer Park station
The explosion shook homes in Deer Park and La Porte, caused grass fires and burned utility poles
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Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
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Video of the fiery Clifton crash shows a fireball spreading across Rout 3 in Clifton
A new effort to reduce li-ion fires will provide UL-certified e-bikes and batteries to delivery workers
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A woman crashed her vehicle into a propane tank in the South Hill plant, causing an explosion and fire
Over 2,000 illegal destructive devices and 10 pounds of bulk homemade explosives were also confiscated in Gardena
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said doctors were able to reattach the “nearly completely severed” ear following the blast at a brush fire
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