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Elizabeth, new jersey

Dan Transport Warehouse Fire; Elizabeth, New Jersey · NOAAORR-7118

issued
1996-01-10 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-01-24 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-01-24 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.683, -74.150
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Dan Transport Warehouse Fire; Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Elizabeth, New Jersey.
1. On January 10, 1996, the USCG Captain of the Port (COTP) New York (NY) was notified of a six-alarm warehouse fire, cause unknown, in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. The fire caused the release of an unknown quantity of boron trichloride and other unknown materials. The weather on-scene was partly cloudy with winds northwest at 17 knots. There were more than two feet of snow on the ground. The weight of the snow and loss of structural integrity caused the warehouse roof to collapse. Several cylinders housed in the building exploded, causing a large mushroom cloud that reached Staten Island. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Port of Elizabeth Fire Department, and the New York City DEP responded to the scene. Local health departments issued health advisories and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performed air monitoring and water sampling [...]
2. COMMODITY: BORON TRICHLORIDE.
3. POSITION 40.683N 074.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7118: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7118

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1996-01-10 · closed 1996-02-26

  1. Elizabeth, new jersey this message1996-01-10 → 1996-01-24
  2. Barge bouchard B-140; hart island, new york1996-02-12 → 1996-02-26

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