Where did the fire occur and which company owns the facility?

The fire occurred at an Ingevity chemical plant in North Charleston, and the facility is owned by Ingevity Corp.

What is the current status and scope of the fire according to officials?

According to officials, the fire is isolated to a single column within the plant that is used to process chemicals, and the North Charleston Fire Department is actively responding to the incident.

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire at Ingevity Chemical Plant in North Charleston

May 12, 2026

The North Charleston Fire Department is responding to a structure fire at an Ingevity chemical plant, which officials say is isolated to a single column used for chemical processing.

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