Industrial Fire World

Greenville, OH: A bomb threat was reported at an ethanol plant.

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Idyllwild, CA: A fireball rose from a propane storage plant.

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Washington County, PA: A faulty valve injured a worker at a natural gas processing plant.

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Worms, Germany: A firefighter died and 7 rescue workers were injured in a silo explosion at a malt factory.

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Jakarta, Indonesia: Fire struck a large paint factory.

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Lincolnshire, UK: Fire broke out at a chemical plant.

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Spruce Pine, NC: Fire broke out at a plant processing quartz and feldspar.

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Carthage, MO: A stubborn fire broke out at a wire mill.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Isle, MN: A metal finishing plant caught fire, forcing an area evacuation.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Kingston, Jamaica: A polyurethane foam factory was extensively damaged by fire.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Tyler, TX: More than 2,000 gallons of gasoline spilled at a refinery.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Rhinelander, WI: A spill at a paper mill turned the Wisconsin River murky white.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Rochester NY: Haz mat responders dealt with a chemical spill at a car parts plant.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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West Carrollton OH: Emergency crews responded to a chemical spill at a paper plant.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Delano, CA: A fumigant exposed to rain ignited bins of almonds at a food processing plant.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Dubuque, IA: A sawdust removal system caught fire at a plant making doors and windows.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Millville, NJ: An equipment fire broke out at a glass factory.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Milwaukee, WI: Fire spread through a plastics plant.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Mobile, AL: A paper plant worker died in an accident while performing maintenance in the pulp preparation section.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Rosenberg, TX: A worker at a food processing plant died in a forklift accident.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Transcona, Manitoba: A firey explosion burst through a silo at a particle board plant.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Williston, FL: Fire destroyed a warehouse at a polyurethane foam products plant.

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Haverhill, MA: A boiler room fire halted operations at a pasta factory.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Kalama, OR: A worker at a wine bottle factory was transported by helicopter after a fall.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Pingchen, Taiwan: A fire at an electronics plant was quickly extinguished.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Rochester, NY: 2 auto parts plant workers mixing chemicals were overcome by fumes.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Santa Barbara, CA: More than 350 gallons of crude oil and water spilled at an asphalt refinery.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Upper Sandusky, OH: Fire broke out at a plant that processes food waste into animal feed.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Boone County WV: A prep plant worker was airlifted to an area hospital after being struck in the chest.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Hanover, PA: A fire in a grinding machine at a plant making power steering gears injured 2 workers.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Port of Whitman, ID: A section of crane being lifted from a trailer fell, crushing a worker to death.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Torrensville Australia: Spontaneous combustion is blamed for a fire at a linen factory.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Deer Park TX: Fire broke out at a plant making PVC resins, resulting in a shelter-in-place order.

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Luoding City, China: 2 workers died in a fire at a chemical plant making turpentine and resin compounds.

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Murrysville PA: A ruptured transmission line spewed gasoline 75 feet high, forcing an area evacuation.

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Ottawa ON: A trucking facility owned by a building materials company was razed by fire.

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Richmond IN: A transformer fire broke out at a plastics plant.

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Ashburn GA: A peanut mill worker died when he was pinned beneath a railcar and a tractor-trailer rig.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Daharki Pakistan: Raw material stored at a cotton factory burned.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Fresno CA: Fire destroyed an industrial oven at a textile recycling plant.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Kingston Jamaica: Fire destroyed an ethanol unit cooling tower.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Otsego MI: A mill worker died when an endcap on a hollow drum roller released under pressure, striking him.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Algood TN: Fire broke out at a manufacturing plant.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Batavia IL: Sprinklers quickly extinguished a small fire at a plant making food packaging equipment.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Bellevue OH: Fire broke out at a plastics plant only days after its closing was announced.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Bryan OH: A steam explosion hurled a 5,000-pound piece of machinery through the roof of a tire plant.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Crossville IL: An explosion ripped through a building at an oil field chemical plant.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Fowler, CA: Fire broke out in a warehouse at a food processing plant.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Goodyear AZ: A natural gas line ignited at a plant specializing in construction products.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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Preston Australia: Fire ripped through a mattress factory.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

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