{"id":27794,"date":"2023-06-26T13:34:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=27794"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:34:33","slug":"all-employees-accounted-for-after-3-alarm-fire-breaks-out-at-bessemer-city-lithium-plant-wsoc-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=27794","title":{"rendered":"All employees accounted for after 3-alarm fire breaks out at Bessemer City lithium plant &#8211; WSOC TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">BESSEMER CITY, NC &#8211; A three-alarm fire at a lithium plant in Bessemer City broke out Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">Several Gaston County fire departments responded to calls of a fire at Livent Corporation, a lithium plant, around 1:30 am.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3257.082409215309!2d-81.30963273016357!3d35.279077276694046!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8856c2f1938bdfc3%3A0x66358da3505fd974!2s1115%20Bessemer%20City-Kings%20Mountain%20Hwy%2C%20Bessemer%20City%2C%20NC%2028016!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1687774845621!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">All employees at the plant are accounted for and the smoke is not toxic, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">Gaston Emergency Medical Services said there are no reports of injuries and the city of Bessemer has not ordered an evacuation of the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BREAKING<\/a> Gaston County officials have just confirmed a 3-alarm fire at the Livent lithium plant in the city of Bessemer.  Officials told me that Highway 161 is closed from 14th Street to Lewis Farm Road.  Channel 9 has crews heading to the scene. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wsoctv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wsoctv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coleman Montgomery (@colemanreports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colemanreports\/status\/1673257293574557696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">The 161 Freeway is closed from the JE Herndon Access Road to 14th Street, and residents near the plant are advised to stay indoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">No cause has yet been reported.  Crews were still working to put out the fire after 7am<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">This is a developing story.  Check back for updates<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph\">(WATCH BELOW: Arrest Made in Northwest Charlotte Fire That Was Intentionally Set, CFD Says)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1gn0vty-0 gAFIWJ image-metadata\"><span class=\"title\">The arrest was made in northwest Charlotte, set on fire, according to CFD <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ekcqrF body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92023 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/three-alarm-fire-erupts-lithium-plant-bessemer-city\/7L6R4MPCFVDGFJJJPSSGVENVFE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BESSEMER CITY, NC &#8211; A three-alarm fire at a lithium plant in Bessemer City broke out Monday morning. Several Gaston County fire departments responded to calls of a fire at Livent Corporation, a lithium plant, around 1:30 am. All employees at the plant are accounted for and the smoke is not toxic, officials said. Gaston Emergency Medical Services said there are no reports of injuries and the city of Bessemer has not ordered an evacuation of the surrounding area. #BREAKING Gaston County officials have just confirmed a 3-alarm fire at the Livent lithium plant in the city of Bessemer. 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