The building was evacuated and nobody was injured, the police said, but heavy smoke and the possibility of burning chemicals led officials to close local schools.
The shelter-in-place and voluntary evacuations were lifted at 11 a.m., according to Abington Twp. officials, who added there are no longer concerns about air quality.
Hundreds of firefighters worked to battle a massive fire at a Pennsylvania manufacturing facility building following an explosion.
Residents of Abington, Jenkintown and Cheltenham were ordered to shelter in place and schools were closed for the day.
A perfume manufacturing factory located in the Boralugoda industrial zone in Horana caught fire last evening. ..
A massive fire has broken out at a factory located within the BOI industrial zone in Boralugoda, Horana. The fire has broken out at a fragrance manufacturing factory at the Boralugoda industrial zone, ...
Officials have asked residents living on certain roads to voluntarily leave the area due to air quality concerns.
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