<body><div>There was one injury after a fire broke out at a chemical manufacturing plant on the northwest side of Salt Lake City, Utah, that refused to go out, fire officials said.The 2-alarm fire at the Dychem International building, located at 440 W 500 North, first ended up reported by a passerby September 10 at 7:30 p.m., according Salt Lake City Fire Department (SLCFD) Battalion Fire Chief Bob Silverthorne.Initially an one-alarm fire, that all changed when arriving crews determined more resources would be needed to knock the fire down, Silverthorne said.HazMat crews also rushed to the scene, working to determine exactly what chemicals might be a part of the fire and the threat they could pose to firefighters and the surrounding neighborhood.At one point firefighters thought the blaze was under control, but it soon rekindled.“It’s an active firefight now,” Silverthorne said in a Gephardt Daily report. “Part of the problem is, it worked way into some silos, which makes it hard for crews to pour water directly on the flames.”No civilians suffered an injury in the incident, but one firefighter did, Silverthorne said. Moreover, EMTs were treating him at the scene and the chief said the injury did not appear to be serious.Furthermore, officials warned motorists and residents the intersection of 500 North and 400 West remained closed by Salt Lake City patrol officers.Cause of the fire remains under investigation.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ikmTH_0wBqOG2w00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ikmTH_0wBqOG2w00" width="420" height="236" ><figcaption>Flames roar as firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at a chemical manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City. Source: Gephardt Daily/Carlee Rigby</figcaption></figure>Since 1970, DyChem International specialized in providing chemicals for the food processing, beverage, dairy and transportation industries, according to the company’s website.</div></body>

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One Hurt in UT Chemical Plant Fire

There was one injury after a fire broke out at a chemical manufacturing plant on the northwest side of Salt Lake City, Utah, that refused to go out, fire officials said. The 2-alarm fire at the Dychem International building, located at 440 W 500 North, first ended up reported by a passerby September 10 at 7:30 p.m., according Salt Lake City Fire Department (SLCFD) Battalion Fire Chief Bob Silverthorne.