Tag: Industrial fires
Illinois chemical plant explosion, fire prompt evacuations
ROCKTON, Ill. — An explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois sparked massive fires that sent flames and huge plumes of thick black...
Huge blast at Serbia munitions factory forces evacuation
A series of explosions early on Friday rocked a military factory in central Serbia, forcing evacuation of workers and nearby residents and causing panic,...
Oil refinery fire near Iran’s capital burns into second day
TEHRAN, Iran — A massive fire at an oil refinery near Iran's capital burned into a second day Thursday as firefighters struggled to extinguish...
Huge plume of smoke rises near oil refinery in Iran capital
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television is reporting that a huge plume of black smoke is rising over southern Tehran, and officials are investigating....
Automotive chip maker says it’s nearly recovered from blaze
DETROIT — A fire-damaged Japanese factory that supplies many of the auto industry's computer chips is producing about 88% of what it was making...
Firefighters battle flames at Poland’s largest lignite mine
WARSAW, Poland — Firefighters in central Poland say 13 units are fighting flames that have engulfed a conveyer belt at Poland’s largest brown coal...
Man dies in northeast Indiana warehouse explosion, fire
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. — One man died in a warehouse explosion in northeastern Indiana on Saturday, State Police said.
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Fire at Syrian oil refinery extinguished after leakage
DAMASCUS, Syria — Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday in a distillation unit at one of Syria’s two oil refineries, Syrian state TV reported.
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Fire at Syrian oil refinery extinguished after leakage
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday in a distillation unit at one of Syria’s two oil refineries, Syrian state TV reported.</p>
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Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least...