Report of a fire incident at DIC Saitama Plant (1st report)
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- News Release
Aug. 4, 2019
Tokyo, Japan–DIC Corporation announced today that at 19:30 pm on August 3rd fire occurred at our Saitama Plant. We apologize to the neighbors and all those concerned for any inconvenience caused.
Information currently available is as follows. (August 4, 10:30)
| Date of incident | Saturday, 19:30pm, August 3, 2019 *Fire has already subsided and is under control |
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| Venue of incident | Multi-story warehouse for hazardous materials DIC Corporation Saitama Plant 4472-1, Komuro, Ina-machi, Kita-Adachi-gun Saitama 362-8577, Japan |
| Injured | None |
| Effect on buildings | Multi-story warehouse for hazardous materials was burned down. There is no significant spread to other facilities, however there is some damage to the adjacent buildings. |
| Effect on environment | Information is being collected intensively. |
| Effect on community | Some nearby residents were evacuated. In addition, the public road in front of the plant was blocked however is now released. Other effects are being reviewed. |
| Causes and countermeasures | Causes of the incident are under investigation. DIC will fully cooperate with relevant authorities for implementation of appropriate measures. |
| Effect on production | Effect on production is being reviewed. |
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