Explosion reported at Langeloth Metallurgical Co. in Pennsylvania

Washington County officials have issued a shelter-in-place notice for the Langeloth neighborhood after a reported explosion at a metal fabricating plant Thursday night, emergency dispatchers said.A hazardous materials team has been called to the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township. Dispatchers said one person was transported from the scene.The incident was reported at about 6:15 p.m. A man who lives about a quarter of a mile from the plant told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that his house shook as he heard a large boom and saw a plume of smoke.Dispatchers said the shelter notice was issued because of concerns about a potential release of hydrogen peroxide into the air.Washington County Emergency Management has notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which emergency management officials said is standard procedure in a chemical incident.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

SMITH TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

Washington County officials have issued a shelter-in-place notice for the Langeloth neighborhood after a reported explosion at a metal fabricating plant Thursday night, emergency dispatchers said.

A hazardous materials team has been called to the Langeloth Metallurgical Company facility on Langeloth Road in Smith Township. Dispatchers said one person was transported from the scene.

The incident was reported at about 6:15 p.m. A man who lives about a quarter of a mile from the plant told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that his house shook as he heard a large boom and saw a plume of smoke.

Dispatchers said the shelter notice was issued because of concerns about a potential release of hydrogen peroxide into the air.

Washington County Emergency Management has notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which emergency management officials said is standard procedure in a chemical incident.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.

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