{"id":187534,"date":"2023-04-25T15:59:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=187534"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:59:38","slug":"1-dead-1-injured-in-explosion-fire-at-petroleum-plant-in-illinois-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/1-dead-1-injured-in-explosion-fire-at-petroleum-plant-in-illinois-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Dead, 1 Injured in Explosion, Fire at Petroleum Plant in Illinois: Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LEMONT, ill. &#8211; According to the Will County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, a petroleum plant in south suburban Lemont experienced a fire and explosion on Tuesday morning that resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another.<\/p>\n<p>The explosion occurred in an asphalt tank at the Seneca Petroleum facility. The injured person was taken to a hospital for medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/lemont-fire-video-il-illinois\/13185365\/\">ABC7<\/a>, both individuals were M&amp;J Industrial Services contractors working on-site.<\/p>\n<p>The fire has been brought under control, and fire personnel stated that there is no indication that any hazardous substances were released, and there is no threat to public safety.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1 killed, 1 injured following explosion at Seneca Petroleum in suburban Lemont\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uS9gtrjX8QU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWillCountySheriff%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0UT6XyhpAbGuJkn76bUYhvCHjYuAQn1pozxZkPwzgwGWAjqjm4v9J2MCkZ2EXWZkDl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"726\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Seneca Petroleum has not previously received any OSHA violations at the site.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the blast is under investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEMONT, ill. &#8211; According to the Will County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, a petroleum plant in south suburban Lemont experienced a fire and explosion on Tuesday morning that resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another. 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