SUMMERDALE, PA, NOV. 29—Northeast Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a garage fire, and units arrived to find heavy fire engulfing a two-story detached garage, which was in close proximity to a house and shed. The garage, which was used as a workshop, contained paint, propane tanks and other chemicals, which exploded during the fire. Firefighters from Squad 20 deployed three handlines to battle the blaze. Control was marked within 20 minutes. Mutual aid came from the Enola Fire Company, Hampden Township Volunteer Fire-Rescue, Marysville Fire Company and West Shore Bureau of Fire. Photo by Casey Saussaman
GARY, IN, NOV. 11—A fire at Innofuel Energy Solutions, which specializes in recycling and waste treatment, involved large piles of shredded plastic material. The Gary Fire Department received mutual aid from numerous agencies, including the Hammond Fire Department and the BP Amoco Whiting Refinery Fire Department. The latter provided a deluge unit. Its use for large foam application was critical in containing and bringing under control the fire, the thick, dark smoke of which was visible for miles. Firefighters worked on scene for at least eight hours. One employee of the refinery was hospitalized for serious burns. Photo by Gordon Nord, Jr.
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