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Officials Investigating After 2 Blasts, Fire at Steel Plant

A representative of the workers says all employees are accounted for.

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BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) — Fire officials say there were two explosions and a fire at a suburban Pittsburgh steel plant.

Plant officials say it happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday in the steelmaking area of the U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson facility in Braddock.

Health officials say there were no reported injuries.

Firefighting crews from Forest Hills and Braddock responded.

A representative of the workers says all employees are accounted for.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known. Plant officials are investigating.

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