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2023 LaSalle chemical plant fire

2023 · 41.34° N, 89.09° W

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When
2023
Kind
Fire
Coordinates
41.34° N, 89.09° W
Description
chemical fire in LaSalle, Illinois
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2023 LaSalle chemical plant fire

Chemical fire in LaSalle, Illinois

At around 9 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the Carus Chemical plant in La Salle, Illinois, was involved in a major fire. The plant, which is located about 90 miles (140 km) from Chicago and 80 miles (130 km) from the Quad Cities and was used for manufacturing water treatment products, caught fire. Residents in communities near the plant reported hearing sounds of explosions before and during the fire.

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