An explosion and fire struck 's Fab 38 facility in , Israel, on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services responded at 14:12 local time, deploying eight firefighting teams and hazardous materials units. Three workers suffered serious injuries.
Authorities suspect a (NF3) gas cylinder caused the blast. NF3 is a specialty gas used in chipmaking. The incident occurred at the site where is currently completing the structure for one of two planned clean rooms.
The facility is Intel's only site with available clean room space for EUV-based nodes. While work was paused in July 2025, this site remains critical for adding 600,000 square feet of capacity. Hoffman now lists the project completion date as sometime in 2026.