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Fire erupts at Washington County chemical manufacturing plant

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MCDONALD, Pa. (KDKA) - A chemical fire has broken out at a chemical manufacturer in Washington County.

Emergency dispatchers confirmed a fire had erupted at the Reaxis, Inc. manufacturing plant in McDonald, Pa.

No injuries or entrapment were immediately reported by dispatchers. A hydrochloric acid tank reportedly caught on fire inside the facility, sparking the incident.

Hazmat crews are responding to the blaze.

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