{"id":69114,"date":"2021-06-14T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=69114"},"modified":"2021-06-14T14:05:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:05:40","slug":"who-just-blew-up-the-illinois-chemical-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=69114","title":{"rendered":"Who just blew up the Illinois chemical plant?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday Off To Explosive Start In Illinois, Russia<\/strong><\/h1>\n

ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n

An Illinois chemical plant is on fire Monday morning as a thick black column of smoke (possibly emitting dangerous chemicals into the atmosphere) prompted local authorities to evacuate residents within a one-mile radius of the facility.<\/p>\n

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Chemtool, a manufacturer of fluids, lubricants, and grease, erupted in flames around 0700 local time\u00a0Monday. Multiple fire departments were called to 1165 Prairie Hill Road in Rockton, Illinois, for reports of smoke coming from the plant.<\/p>\n

The company told local news\u00a0WTVO<\/a>, “We have confirmed all on site are safe and accounted for. Our concern right now is for the safety of all our employees and the surrounding community. As a precaution, authorities have evacuated residents in a one-mile radius of the site.<\/em><\/p>\n

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“We do not yet know what caused this incident, but we will be working with local authorities and with our own risk management team to determine what happened and identify any corrective actions. We will share more details as they are known.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Around 1018ET, WTVO posted a video of a massive fireball ripping through the facility.<\/p>\n