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A fire destroyed a chemical recovery warehouse early Friday night, injuring two people and bringing out multiple fire departments.
The blaze broke out at 171 Chapel Hill Road at about 5:30 p.m., causing explosions, heavy flames and thick smoke.
Two people who suffered injuries at the scene were taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital and later transported to Westchester Medical Center, according to Highland Fire Department Chief Pete Miller. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
Miller described the building as a recovery center for oil and other vehicle fluids. He said the cause of the blaze was unknown and being investigated.
With the help of various departments, the two-alarm fire was contained in about an hour. A haz-mat team from Kingston as well as a crew from the Department of Environmental Conservation were at the scene to contain the run-off fluids, Miller said.
Area residents reported hearing multiple explosions during the initial stages of the fire.
Nearby roads were closed while firefighters battled the blaze.
Courtesy of hudsonvalleynewsnetwork.com
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