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Youngstown fire responds to furnace explosion at Vallourec
If you live in the Liberty or Girard area and heard a loud boom Wednesday night, there was an explosion at Vallourec.
Wednesday, April 17th 2019, 11:58 PM EDT
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If you live in the Liberty or Girard area and heard a loud boom Wednesday night, there was an explosion at Vallourec.
Youngstown fire was on the scene at the plant on Route 422 around 8:30 pm after hearing reports that one of the plant's electrical, industrial furnaces blew.
Fire officials told 21 News there was a fire, but it extinguished itself quickly.
They said the explosion happened in a part of the old plant in the Brier Hill section.
The plant was evacuated as a precaution, but no one was injured.
Fire officials said the plant will be open Thursday.
There's no word yet on a cause for the explosion.