Orlando, Fla. — An explosion near an industrial site in southern Brevard County caused a fire that shut down U.S. Highway 1, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.
The explosion happened at about 10:30 a.m. at the chemical facility FAR Chemical, Inc. near Robert J. Conlan Boulevard and U.S. 1.
“You could feel how hot the explosion was just standing there,” a witness told WFTV Channel 9.
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The cause of the explosion remains unclear.
Brevard County Fire Rescue said they are helping respond to the scene with ladder trucks and hazmat crews to what they described as a “significant fire.”
BCFR assisting @PBFR with 3 ladder trucks, Hazmat, 3 chief officers for a significant fire in the area of PB Road and RJ Conlon. Media requests should be through PBPD. Please check @PalmBayPD on Twitter. #BCFR #BrevardsBravest #Hazmat #AutoAid pic.twitter.com/EjDtcaqWov
— BCFRpio (@BCFRpio) September 8, 2020
No injuries have been reported.
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