Dennis Schain, spokesman for the DEP, says the agency’s emergency response unit are on site, conducting air quality monitoring and assisting other state and local agencies in the search and rescue. “At this point our first concern is to help in locating and providing care for anyone who may have been injured in the explosion,” he said at about 4:30. “After that critical mission is accomplished there will be time to assess and address any environmental impacts associated with this tragic event.”
