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The fire in Abington, Pennsylvania, at SPS Technologies has forced residents living nearby the fire to evacuate their homes.
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Massive fire at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer prompts shelter-in-place order
Officials say schools are closed and residents have been ordered to shelter-in-place after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s facility in a town north of Philadelphia ...
Crews thought they had the massive Montco industrial fire under control. Then came the billowing smoke and evacuation notices.
The company, SPS Technologies, has a history of environmental and workplace violations, records show. Residents were sheltering in place and worried about the air quality.