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The Locust Gap mine-fire emergency

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DevelopingNext check Oct 27: Check Route 901 status, township ratification arrangements, DEP monitoring or health guidance, any protective orders, assistance decisions and revised excavation schedule.

Where it stands

As of Oct. 26, worsening smoke from the Locust Gap mine fire prompted Mount Carmel Township to declare a local disaster emergency after residents reported breathing difficulties and drivers faced near-whiteout conditions; Route 901 was briefly closed. The reports do not say whether the smoke hazard has been mitigated or the emergency lifted.

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  1. Update 1Locust Gap smoke pushes Mount Carmel Township to declare emergency

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Locust Gap smoke pushes Mount Carmel Township to declare emergency

    Five days after seeking greater state attention, Mount Carmel Township declared a disaster emergency. Residents report breathing problems, but air readings and an extinguishment date remain unavailable.

    Still open after this report

    • When requested monitoring and road-warning equipment will arrive, whether assistance will be awarded, and how long the smoke and visibility problems will persist remain unresolved.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Mount Carmel Townshiptownship in southeastern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania1 report
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protectionstate agency1 report
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportationgovernment agency of Pennsylvania, United States1 report
  • Reading Anthracite Companycoal mining company1 report

Places

  • Locust GapLocust Gap, Mount Carmel Township, PA, United States of America1 report
  • Mount Carmel TownshipMount Carmel Township, PA, United States of America1 report

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