Fire rages at fuel storage plant near Detroit; nearby residents briefly evacuated, no injuriesAugust 27th, 2009 Fire tears through fuel storage plant near DetroitHAMTRAMCK, Mich. — A fire that started Thursday near a rail tanker car at a chemical plant spread quickly to silos holding gasoline, causing an inferno that sent huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky above Detroit and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.
Fire rages at chemcial plant near Detroit; evacuation of nearby area reportedAugust 27th, 2009 Fire rages at chemical plant near DetroitHAMTRAMCK, Mich. — A fire broke out Thursday at a chemical plant near Detroit, sending flames and black smoke hundreds of feet into the air and forcing a nearby expressway to be closed.
Officials say firefighters extinguish Detroit chemical plant fire; cleanup efforts to beginAugust 25th, 2009 Fire at Detroit chemical factory is extinguishedDETROIT — Authorities say firefighters have put out the blaze at a Detroit chemical factory that had forced employees and nearby businesses to evacuate. Fire officials say no one was injured in the fire at Diversified Chemical Technologies Inc.
Some evacuations lifted as firefighters make progress on wildfire in Northern CaliforniaAugust 18th, 2009 Some evacuations lifted in California wildfireMARYSVILLE, Calif. — Authorities are lifting some evacuations near a wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills as firefighters make progress against the flames.
Thousands return to their homes as fire crews battle back California wildfiresAugust 18th, 2009 Thousands return home as crews attack CA wildfiresDAVENPORT, Calif. — Nearly all residents have been allowed back into their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where a wildfire once threatened their communities.
Lightning-sparked fires in Shasta County growing fast, but danger to homes fadesAugust 4th, 2009 Lightning-sparked fires in Shasta County growingREDDING, Calif. — Fire officials say a series of lightning-sparked fires in Shasta County grew six-fold overnight and have now burned more than 11 square miles in a sparsely populated area.
Welding likely cause at Texas chemical plant fire that forced evacuation of thousandsJuly 31st, 2009 Official: Welding likely sparked Texas plant fireBRYAN, Texas — Officials believe a welding job likely sparked a fire at a central Texas chemical plant that forced thousands of people from their homes and closed Texas A&M University's main campus. John Salsman with Brazos County emergency management said Friday the investigation is continuing but "the best information we have" indicates the blaze started during a welding job.
Thousands evacuated, A&M closed amid fire at Texas plant that processes explosive chemicalsJuly 31st, 2009 Texas chemical plant fire evacuates thousandsHOUSTON — Thousands of residents were evacuated and the Texas A&M University campus closed Thursday as a fire burned at a chemical plant that processes explosive ammonium nitrate. Black smoke settled over Bryan, a city of about 80,000 people about 100 miles north of Houston, after the fire started about noon at the nearby El Dorado Chemical Co., said fire dispatcher Andy Throne.
Welding believed to have sparked fire at TX chemical plant that forced thousands to flee homesJuly 31st, 2009 Official: Welding likely sparked TX plant fireBRYAN, Texas — Officials believe a welding job likely sparked a fire at a central Texas chemical plant that forced thousands of people from their homes and closed Texas A&M University's main campus. John Salsman with Brazos County emergency management said Friday the investigation is continuing but "the best information we have" indicates the blaze started during a welding job.
1000 Texas residents remain out of their homes after chemical plant fire, Texas A&M reopensJuly 31st, 2009 TX plant fire smolders, 1000 residents displacedBRYAN, Texas — About 1,000 people haven't returned to their homes in central Texas after they were evacuated because of a fire at a chemical plant and warehouse that processes explosive ammonium nitrate. The El Dorado Chemical Co.
Evacuation order lifted for thousands in Texas after chemical plant fire brought under controlJuly 31st, 2009 Texas plant fire under control, evacuations liftedHOUSTON — An evacuation order was issued for thousands of central Texas residents and Texas A&M University campus was closed Thursday as a fire burned at a chemical plant and warehouse that processes explosive ammonium nitrate. Black smoke settled over Bryan, a city of about 80,000 people about 100 miles north of Houston, after the fire started about noon at the nearby El Dorado Chemical Co., said fire dispatcher Andy Throne.
Fire destroys 60 condos at Galveston, Texas, beachfront development damaged by Hurricane IkeJune 4th, 2009 Fire destroys 60 of Ike-damaged Galveston condosGALVESTON, Texas — A fire has destroyed at least 60 condos in a Galveston, Texas, beachfront development that was being rebuilt after being damaged by Hurricane Ike. Fire Chief Mike Vaerla Sr.
Calif. fire officials lift last remaining evacuation order for Santa Barbara County wildfireMay 14th, 2009 Last evacuees allowed to return home after fireSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fire officials have lifted the final evacuation order for a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in Southern California's Santa Barbara County.
US firm sets up $20-mn facility in ChennaiMay 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - The US-based welding consumables product company Lincoln Electric inaugurated its $20-million plant near Chennai Monday. The 100,000 square feet plant in Mahindra World City, a special economic zone (SEZ), has an initial production capacity of 15,000 tonnes per annum.
Santa Barbara mandatory fire evacuation areas slashed as good weather tames blazeMay 9th, 2009 Most Santa Barbara fire evacuations being liftedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Thousands of evacuees were told they could go home Saturday as a blanket of cool, moist air flowing in from the ocean brought a dramatic change, taming the wind-driven wildfire that had burned 80 homes along the outskirts of town.
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