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Massive chemical fire at Rockton, IL plant. Nearby residents evacuated.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:29 pm
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For those of you that are weather nerds: Smoke seen on Milwaukee’s radar:
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Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes after a chemical fire broke out Monday morning at the Chemtool Inc. plant in Rockton, Illinois.
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Wilson said the 70 employees at the factory were able to get out safely. When fire crews arrived, the flames were through the roof and clouds of smoke filled the sky.
CNN affiliate WIFR said one firefighter was injured. No other details were immediately available.
At least 40 agencies and 150 fire personnel responded to the blaze, Wilson told WREX.
For those of you that are weather nerds: Smoke seen on Milwaukee’s radar:
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Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:31 pm to 0x15E
It has been all over Twitter today. Gonna take a while to burn itself out, but doesn't appear to be anyone seriously injured.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:32 pm to 0x15E
What type of CIA documents were stored there?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:33 pm to 0x15E
Chemtool makes a lot of nasty stuff. Carburetor cleaner and other industrial cleaners. That is going to be a nasty fire to control.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:34 pm to 0x15E
too early to make a grease lightning joke?
"Chemtool Incorporated offers a wide variety of lubricating greases to meet your needs. We formulate and manufacture greases that are used in a multitude of markets and applications."
"Chemtool Incorporated offers a wide variety of lubricating greases to meet your needs. We formulate and manufacture greases that are used in a multitude of markets and applications."
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:35 pm to 0x15E
Yep that’s definitely a massive fire
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:36 pm to Abstract Queso Dip
What items should I place an order for today before the US finds itself grappling with a critical shortage because this place was taken off line.
This post was edited on 6/14/21 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:37 pm to Abstract Queso Dip
Lube about to get expensive.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:38 pm to 0x15E
Town of Turtle.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:38 pm to Abstract Queso Dip
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lubricating greases t
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grease
Yeah that's going to burn for a while.
Thousands of lawsuits incoming for claiming strange illnesses though.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:40 pm to MrLSU
quote:crawfish
What items should I place an order for today before the US finds itself grappling with a critical shortage because this place was taken off line.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:40 pm to MrLSU
any kind of oil based lubricant and grease. I have no idea what that means but if i'm an owner of an auto mechanic place I would be going to the store right about now just for precautionary measures. I don't really use lube, my GF takes care of that.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:40 pm to Panny Crickets
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Town of Turtle.
The turtle got the lube?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:41 pm to MrLSU
You are joking, however this was one of the largest grease suppliers in the US, Worldwide industrial impacts will be felt from this
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:46 pm to BigJR
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You are joking, however this was one of the largest grease suppliers in the US, Worldwide industrial impacts will be felt from this
Actually I'm not I would rather buy in bulk now like I did for the COVID Toilet Paper shortage.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:50 pm to BigJR
This specific plant? From what I've gathered Chemtool is owned by Lubrizol which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and Chemtool is primarily customized grease. Probably really sucks for some industrial applications. Seems like it would be a very specific product with not many alternatives.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:56 pm to Pfft
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Chemtool makes a lot of nasty stuff. Carburetor cleaner and other industrial cleaners. That is going to be a nasty fire to control.
Ah, good old B-12 Chemtool. "Nature's wrench."
Posted on 6/14/21 at 2:57 pm to 0x15E
I live in Illinois. It coulda been me
Posted on 6/14/21 at 3:34 pm to USMEagles
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Ah, good old B-12 Chemtool. "Nature's wrench."
Isn’t that the carburetor cleaner?
Could you be thinking of PB-Blaster( penetrating oil) ? Both are good stuff and I use them often.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 3:42 pm to 0x15E
Probably offended some china person.
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