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CARTHAGE â The âshelter in placeâ order for village residents within a mile of the old Tannery Island mill off Brown Street was rescinded on Wednesday after being in effect for about 24 hours. A fire involving a still-unknown liquid chemical was called in to the Carthage Fire Department at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. With a chemical smell in the air around the village, the shelter in place order was a precaution until it could be determined if the fumes from the burning chemical were toxic. Although samples of the chemical were taken by the DEC for analysis, Carthage Fire Chief B...
CARTHAGE â Police and fire officials were advising residents within a five-mile radius of Tannery Island on the Black River to remain indoors Tuesday afternoon and evening as firefighters attempted to battle a liquid chemical fire at a former paper mill. The fire, which was still blazing into the evening, was at the site of the former Island Paper Co. building just off Brown and North Mechanic streets. The fire of unknown origin began at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. Village police, in coordination with the Carthage/Wilna Fire Department, advised residents to stay inside with their windows c...
CARTHAGE â The âshelter in placeâ order for village residents within a mile of the old Tannery Island mill off Brown Street was rescinded on Wednesday after being in effect for about 24 hours. A fire involving a still-unknown liquid chemical was called in to the Carthage Fire Department at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. With a chemical smell in the air around the village, the shelter in place order was a precaution until it could be determined if the fumes from the burning chemical were toxic. Although samples of the chemical were taken by the DEC for analysis, Carthage Fire Chief B...