Fire Prompts Hazmat Response at Easley (SC) Chemical Plant

Easley firefighters battled a fire at a custom chemical manufacturing company Friday afternoon, donning hazmat gear to work the scene.

The fire broke out at about 4 p.m. at Ortec Inc. on Gentry Memorial Highway..

Fire Chief Matthew Littleton told WYFF the fire was contained to a 40-foot square area in the processing plant, and no chemicals were released. Pickens County hazmat team responded as well as the Easley Fire Department.

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