NEWBURYPORT — Interim Chief Stephen Hamilton reports that the Newburyport Fire Department responded to and extinguished a three-alarm fire at a chemical plant late Friday into Saturday.
On Friday, Oct. 23, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Newburyport Fire responded to a chemical plant at 7 Mulliken Way for reports of an active fire.
Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke coming from the structure. The building sprinklers had also been activated.
Newburyport Fire declared a three-alarm fire to bring additional resources to the scene. As it was a chemical facility, a hazardous materials incident was also declared.
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Division team also responded to the scene.
There were no reported injuries. The scene was clear around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Mutual aid was provided by Newbury, Merrimac, West Newbury, Amesbury and Salisbury Fire Departments, and Cataldo Ambulance and Rehab 5.
Station coverage was provided by Groveland, Georgetown, Ipswich and Seabrook, NH, Fire Departments.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Newburyport Fire Department and District 6 Fire Investigators Hazardous Materials Team.
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