ROXBURY - Firefighters and Morris County hazmat units were dispatched to battle a factory fire late Thursday that consumed two tanks capable of storing 50,000 gallons of a "hot melt" chemical used to laminate paper products, Roxbury fire investigator Mark Sylvestor said.
The tanks were allowed to burn and the chemical to vaporize while responders prevented the fire from damaging the building at Holland Manufacturing on North Main Street in the Succasunna section, he said.
No one was injured and there "is no hazard to the public at this point from any of the vapor that came off the tanks," Sylvester said Friday.
He was the lead investigator on the scene after the facility's security guard called in the fire to 911 at about 11:40 p.m. Thursday.
The first chief on the scene saw "heavy, heavy fire conditions" when he arrived, Sylvester said. Two exterior tanks "were completely engulfed in flames," he said, prompting the chief to sound a second alarm.
The fire was under control in about an hour, and responders cleared the scene by 3 a.m. Friday.
"They were able to cool down the building and the tanks enough to allow the tanks to burn the vapors off," Sylvester said. "It was incredible to see. They did a great job protecting the building, which was no more than five or 10 feet away."
Hot-melt adhesive, or HMA, has a variety of industrial and consumer applications, from hot glue guns to laminating paper products, according to HMA industry publications. Holland Manufacturing's product line includes coated paper, gummed tapes, wraps and labels, and surface-protection products.
The experienced security guard also informed responders about the chemicals in the tanks, which gave them advance warning of the situation.
"We knew right away what chemical we were dealing with, which helped a lot," Sylvester said.
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The incident is still under investigation, but Sylvester said he believes the fire started in a motor and pumps on the ground next to the tanks. The equipment was in use when the fire broke out, he said.
Responders included all three Roxbury fire companies and EMS, fire departments from Mine Hill, Budd Lake, Flanders and Netcong, and the Morris County Hazmat team.
The damaged tanks are hidden from the public's street view, beyond the buildings, asphalt tanks and propane tanks on the property.
A person in the HR department at Holland Manufacturing on Friday morning confirmed no one was hurt in the fire, the company was back open and "up and running."
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