Feds say unsafe power supply caused leak, evacuations around Pa. plant last yearOctober 5th, 2009 Feds: Unsafe power supply caused Pa. chemical leakPETROLIA, Pa.
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.
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.
Investigators: Chemicals in heating oven sparked fire that destroyed part of Detroit factoryAugust 26th, 2009 Capt.: Detroit plant fire started in chemical ovenDETROIT — Investigators say chemicals in a heating oven sparked a fire and explosions that destroyed part of a Detroit factory complex. Detroit Fire Capt.
300 workers evacuated after explosions at Detroit chemical plantAugust 25th, 2009 DETROIT — Explosions and a fire at a chemical factory Monday forced firefighters to evacuate employees and police to caution nearby residents to stay inside their homes. Several explosions were heard from inside Diversified Chemical Technologies Inc., where dense black smoke billowed from the blaze that began about 2:30 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
Evacuation orders lifted after fire at Texas chemical plant; welding eyed as causeJuly 31st, 2009 Evacuations canceled after chemical warehouse fireBRYAN, Texas — Evacuation orders have been lifted after a fire at a central Texas chemical plant forced thousands of people from their homes and closed Texas A&M University's main campus. John Salsman with Brazos County emergency management says a welder may have sparked the fire Thursday at El Dorado Chemical Co.
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.
Police: Military flare sparked blaze that caused $50M in damages to SE Wis. meatpacking plantJuly 15th, 2009 Police: Wis. plant fire caused by military flareCUDAHY, Wis.
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.
Fire continues overnight at chemical plant in Wisconsin, about 140 residents evacuatedMay 12th, 2009 Wis. chemical plant fire chases people from homesCOLUMBUS, Wis. — A fire at a chemical plant that triggered explosions and forced the evacuation of about 140 homes was burning itself out Tuesday and residents were allowed to go home.
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.