Massive Fire at Pennsylvania Aerospace Manufacturer Forces Area School Closures as Residents Shelter in Place

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What we know about the fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown

In addition to the shelter-in-place order, the Abington, Jenkintown, and Cheltenham school districts were closed Tuesday as a result of the fire.

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Massive fire breaks out at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer, prompting shelter-in-place order

Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place Tuesday after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s facility in a town north of Philadelphia, officials said. The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. Monday and witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse, the Abington Township Police Department said in a statement on social media. The building was evacuated, all employees were accounted for and no injuries were reported.

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Firefighters battle blaze after explosion at Pennsylvania warehouse

As the fire blares, Abington Township Police and Abington Township's Ward 6 Commissioner Jeffrey Browne warned nearby residents to stay inside due to the 'dangerous smoke and air quality concerns.'

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Residents have been ordered to shelter-in-place after a massive fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s facility

The fire, at an aerospace manufacturing warehouse, had hazmat officials telling businesses within a mile radius to remain closed until it was under control.

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Massive fire breaks out at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer, prompting shelter-in-place order

The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse. The building was evacuated, all employees were accounted for and no injuries were reported. All businesses within a 1-mile radius were advised to remain closed.

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Crews battling massive fire at warehouse in Abington, Pa.

A raging three-alarm fire tore through a warehouse in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The fire broke out around 9:43 p.m. Monday at SPS Technologies, located on the 300 block of Highland Avenue. Residents within a half-mile radius of the warehouse are being asked to shelter in place.

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Massive fire breaks out at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer, prompting shelter-in-place order

The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse. Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place. The building was evacuated, all employees were evacuated.

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Fire reported at aircraft fastener maker's factory in Pennsylvania, authorities say

Fire breaks out at SPS Technologies, which makes fasteners for aircrafts. No injuries have been reported. SPS is part of Berkshire Hathaway's Precision Castparts. The company makes parts for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A330neo aircraft.

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Large Fire Erupts at Industrial Complex in Pennsylvania, Closing Schools

A large fire broke out at a manufacturing site for aviation products in Pennsylvania on Monday night. The building was evacuated and nobody was injured, but heavy smoke and the possibility of burning chemicals led officials to close local schools. The cause of the fire was still unknown, the Abington Township Police Department said.

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Massive fire breaks out at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer, prompting shelter-in-place order

The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse. The building was evacuated, all employees were accounted for and no injuries were reported. The shelter in place order was in effect until the incident was under control.

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VIDEO: Firefighters Battling Blaze at PA Facility After Two Explosions

The blaze broke out at an SPS Technologies building in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. At least 60 workers were at the site when the fire initially started on Monday. Everyone was evacuated and officials have not reported any injuries. The fire was contained shortly before fire crews were recalled to the site.

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Abington industrial fire re-ignited Tuesday morning, sending smoke across the area. Residents were later urged to evacuate.

A four-alarm fire at a factory in Abington Township re-ignited Tuesday morning. Residents were later urged to evacuate. Officials set up a shelter in the auditorium of Cheltenham High School. The company, SPS Technologies, has a history of environmental and workplace violations.

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BREAKING: Evacuations Ordered in Abington Township, PA Following Massive Fire at Industrial Complex

Abington Township officials are now warning residents in the immediate area surrounding the SPS Technologies fire to evacuate within the hour. The evacuation area is outlined in the map below running from Stewart Avenue to West Avenue and as far out as Walnut Street in the area. Residents can drive themselves to a shelter, which has been set up at the auditorium inside Cheltenham High School.

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Huge fire erupts at industrial complex in Pennsylvania as residents shelter over toxic smoke fears

The blaze broke out at around 9:35 p.m. Monday at SPS Technologies, a metal manufacturing company in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, about 10 miles north of Philadelphia. All employees are accounted for and there were no reported injuries, according to police.

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Massive four-alarm fire erupts at Pennsylvania warehouse

Firefighters were called to SPS Technologies on Highland Avenue, Jenkintown, around 9:35 p.m. Monday. Witnesses say there was an explosion inside the building and then flames. The building was immediately evacuated, and all employees were accounted for. No injuries have been reported; a shelter-in-place order was in effect.

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