Overview
- An explosion was reported around 6:15 p.m. at the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township, Washington County.
- Fox News, citing local reporting, said at least four people were transported to hospitals, after initial dispatch reports noted one person transported.
- A hazardous-materials team responded, and Washington County Emergency Management notified the EPA and Pennsylvania DEP as standard protocol.
- Smith Township Fire Chief Brandon Kriznik said the blast likely occurred during a transfer from a tanker to a stationary tank, with the cause under investigation.
- Kriznik said air monitoring indicated no harmful release, and county officials lifted the shelter notice that had been issued over concerns about hydrogen peroxide.