Six fire departments in Dover extinguished a fire in a fire on Thursday night and Friday morning, which damaged a building at the Dover Chemical Company plant.
According to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Anthony Chenault, there appears to be no off-site environmental impact.
“All rainwater and fire runoff seems to be contained in the facility’s on-site rainwater collection system,” he said via email. “The air monitoring was conducted on-site and did not show an increase in readings.”
According to Dover Fire Chief Michael Mossall, the firefighters were called to the factory at 3676 Davis Road at 11:51 pm. When they arrived at the scene, they found a fire in the center of the factory, involving a building and a large piece of equipment nearby.
“Two hoses have been put into use to extinguish fires and protect two other buildings and nearby rail cars,” Mossall said. “The fire is under control and has not spread.”
In a press release, Dover Chemical Company stated that the fire was caused by a malfunction in one of its production departments.
The company said: “The Dover Chemical Emergency Response Team responded and worked closely with the Dover Fire Department and other local authorities to respond to this incident.” “We are conducting a root cause investigation to determine the impact and loss. ”
Due to the fire, a process in the factory was interrupted and hydrochloric acid was released. Most of the steam is contained in plants, but the breeze brings some steam to I-77.
“The breeze is very light, and the moist air helps keep most of the emissions on the plant property,” Mossall said. “The hazard mat problem lasted for about an hour until it was brought under control.”
Mossall said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. There is currently no damage estimate available. There is a lot of damage.
Firefighters from New Philadelphia, Strasbourg, Sugarcreek, Uhrichsville and Mineral City were there to help.
There were also Smith Ambulances, Tuskaravas County Dangerous Goods Team, Tuskaravas County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Highway Patrol, Dover Police, and Tuskaravas County Police at the scene. Chief’s Office and Stark Fire Department Rehabilitation Center Unit.
“I want to mention the excellent work done by the county 911 dispatchers,” Mossall said. “A big event like this is a challenge for the dispatch center. They did a great job for us tonight.”


Post time: Jul-01-2021