A two-mile radius of Heron Drive and High Hill Road in Logan Township, New Jersey, was ordered to shelter in place after a building explosion. The incident occurred on Wednesday.
Gloucester County Emergency Management announced in a statement: “Logan Township Fire Department Activity – First responders are currently on scene on Heron Drive for a structure explosion. Residents/businesses within a two mile radius of Heron Drive and High Hill Rd are asked to shelter in place until further notice.”
One resident shared the sound of an explosion in their apartment. “Sounds like a savita 617 heron exploded. This is the sound on my home camera,” they wrote.
People also shared videos where a plume of thick black smoke can be seen rising into the sky.
“We are about 1/4 mile from the scene. Convinced our building is going to collapse!” the person wrote.
It was unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident or what caused it. Pages on X that provide alerts wrote “617 HERON DR | An explosion occurred in a large industrial building, which completely collapsed and caught fire. 2 patients suffered severe burns. It was reported that 1 more patient may still be inside. The helicopter was unable to fly due to weather conditions. Units are assessing the situation due to debris and explosion.” However, these claims could not be immediately confirmed.
Reaction to Logan Township explosion
One person described hearing an explosion. “On my street…it felt like someone crashed into my garage and my whole house shook! I thought it was an earthquake! Praying for everyone involved,” they wrote.
Another added: “I feel it, my body is shaking! 24 minutes away from Pierce Grove. It sounded like a big explosion, so loud.” Another said: “I heard it, the whole house shook – I don’t know what happened.”
A person who said they were in Glassboro also said they heard it too. The two places are about 15.5 miles apart. A man who said he was from Sewell said they could hear two voices. The two locations are approximately 13.4 miles apart. Another person said they could feel it about 18.9 miles away in Barrington.
