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Fire at Quincy treatment plant injures 5

Photo courtesy Quincy Police Department

Five people were injured after a fire broke out Monday at a water treatment plant in Quincy, according to Massachusetts State Police.

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Around 1 p.m., a piece of equipment at the Nut Island Treatment Plant exploded and sparked a fire, a state police spokesman told Boston.com. Five people sustained minor injuries, with two of them being transported to Boston Medical Center for treatment of smoke inhalation, he said.

As of 2:15 p.m., fire officials and a hazmat team were on the scene. Quincy police said the situation was hazardous, but did not pose a threat to the public.

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