אסונות · Chemical plant fireNewburyport plant fire extinguished after three-alarm response; no injuries reportedנכתב 25 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 15:20 UTCצפייהתמליל0:07Heavy smoke came from Strem Chemicals even after the building sprinklers activated.0:11Firefighters extinguished the three alarm fire, and no injuries were reported0:14Saturday.0:15For people living or working nearby, the unresolved question is whether the smoke0:19created a hazard beyond the plant.0:20The fire happened at Strim Chemicals on Mullikan Way in Newburyport, Massachusetts.0:24Newburyport firefighters responded to the facility at No.7 late Friday night,0:28October20,3 .0:30Responders found heavy smoke coming from the building.0:33Its sprinkler system had activated, but the fire continued to smolder into Saturday0:37morning before firefighters put it out.0:39Newburyport firefighters responded at about eleven ten Friday night.0:42Crews cleared the scene around two thirty Saturday morning after the fire was0:45extinguished.0:46Those times marked the response and departure, rather than the exact beginning and0:50end of the fire.0:51The call reached three alarms.0:52Massachusetts sent its Department of Fire Services hazardous materials response team0:56because the facility handles chemicals.0:58Five neighboring fire departments helped Newburyport put out the blaze.1:01Newbury and Merrimack sent assistance along with West Newbury, Amesbury, and1:04Salisbury.1:05The response brought local firefighters and state chemical specialists to the same1:08scene.1:09Strem supplies high purity specialty chemicals for research and commercial use.1:13Its products include catalysts, which help chemical reactions happen, and1:17specialized materials such as organometallic compounds and nanomaterials.1:20That business explains why chemical expertise was needed at the scene.1:24No injuries were reported on October24 .1:27Officials haven't provided an incident.1:29Specific finding about off site air safety, including air monitoring measurements.1:34Whether chemicals were involved in the fire is also unclear.1:37The smoke and hazardous materials response alone don't resolve that question.1:41The extent of building damage and any disruption to work are still unclear.1:44Investigators haven't identified what started the fire.1:47Its cause remains under investigation.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDexהסרטון הקצר ↗מי דיווח על מהנקודות שדיווח עליהן יותר מכלי תקשורת אחדWhen and where the fire beganשני כלי תקשורתSmoke coming from the buildingשני כלי תקשורתWhether anyone was injuredשני כלי תקשורתWhat caused the fireשני כלי תקשורתנקודות שדיווח עליהן רק כלי תקשורת אחד5דווח רק על ידי WCVBHow long the fire continued24 באוק׳, 15:02 UTCFire response alarm level24 באוק׳, 15:02 UTCHazardous materials team at the scene24 באוק׳, 15:02 UTCFire departments assisting with extinguishing the blaze24 באוק׳, 15:02 UTCWhen the scene cleared24 באוק׳, 15:02 UTCכל שורה היא הטענה כפי שתיעדנו אותה מהדיווח של אותו כלי תקשורת. הושווה נכון ל-24 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 16:03 UTC.
