Massive Fire at Pennsylvania Aerospace Plant Prompts Shelter-in-Place Order, Evacuations

Massive Fire at Pennsylvania Aerospace Plant Prompts Shelter-in-Place Order, Evacuations
Firefighters battle a blaze at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Pa., Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
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JENKINTOWN, Pa.—Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place Tuesday after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s facility in a town north of Philadelphia, officials said.

The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse, the Abington Township Police Department said in a statement on social media. The building was evacuated, all employees were accounted for and no injuries were reported.