Explosion rocks vacant laundry room at New Jersey school

Fire officials were still unsure what caused the explosion which occurred at the Woodbine Developmental Center, a state-run facility for training of the handicapped and Cape May County's largest employer.

WOODBINE, New Jersey (Press of Atlantic City) August 2, 2010 -- Fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion that damaged the roof of one building the morning of August 2 at the Woodbine Developmental Center in Woodbine, New Jersey.

The explosion occurred about 10 a.m. and took place in a vacant laundry room, said a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Human Services.

Fire and rescue crews from Cape May and Cumberland counties responded, including a haz-mat crew from Vineland. No one was injured by the explosion, the spokeswoman said.

By the afternoon of August 2, fire officials were still unsure what caused the explosion. The spokeswoman said the division of fire safety was investigating.

A small section of the developmental center was blocked off by yellow tape August 2. Fire officials on the scene said the area was closed to everyone but emergency workers in case any potentially hazardous gas was released by the explosion.

The Woodbine Developmental Center is a state-run facility for training of the handicapped and is Cape May County's largest employer.

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Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report