An apparent explosion and fire at a Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME)
wafer fab occurred December 17, 2004, when a tanker truck was unloading hydrogen gas at Fairchild's fab in South Portland. There were no word of any injuries, but parts of the plant were evacuated and police urged people to avoid the area.
A blast was heard at 6:53 a.m. near the plant, which is located near the Portland International Airport. A delivery truck apparently caught fire, but firefighters kept it from spreading. Some 600 people work at the Fairchild plant in South Portland.
