Today In SCV History: August 26, 1969 - Two Killed In Explosion At Saugus Bermite Plant img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: August 26, 1969
Today In SCV History: August 26, 1969 - Two Killed In Explosion At Saugus Bermite Plant
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Today In SCV History: August 26, 1969
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 08/26/2026 11:00am
Article Summary:
August 26, 1969: Two Killed, Eight Injured in Explosion at Saugus Bermite Plant
On Aug. 26, 1969, an explosion at the Bermite Powder Company in Saugus killed two summer workers and injured eight others, destroying the facility’s Building 339. Investigators later attributed the blast to an undetermined cause, likely human error, after ruling out an electrical malfunction.
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Date: 08/26/2026 11:00am
Article Summary:
August 26, 1969: Two Killed, Eight Injured in Explosion at Saugus Bermite Plant
On Aug. 26, 1969, an explosion at the Bermite Powder Company in Saugus killed two summer workers and injured eight others, destroying the facility’s Building 339. Investigators later attributed the blast to an undetermined cause, likely human error, after ruling out an electrical malfunction.
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