Industrial Fire World

Alexandria,VA: A fire and chemical spill were reported at an asphalt plant.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Kanahpur, Bangladesh: Three steel plant workers were killed in a boiler explosion.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Mumbai, India: A chemical plant reactor exploded, killing two workers.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Upperlands,U.K.: Firefighters saved a historic linen factory.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Lafayette,TN: Fire broke out at a plant specializing in foam backing for carpet.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Milwaukee,WI: Fire broke out at a packaging plant specializing in corrugated and solid fiber containers.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Moscow,Russia: Hydrogen ignited in a generator at a power plant.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Northfield,MN: A freight train derailment resulted in a slow leak of sulfuric acid.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Pickett,WI: A power plant fire was contained to the ductwork above a dryer.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Baku,Azerbaijan: A five-story administration building at a radio manufacturing plant was swept by fire.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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CurtisBay, MD: A mixing structure at a concrete plant caught fire and collapsed.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Gereshk, Afghanistan: Two workers died in an explosion at a power plant.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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JacksonTownship, PA: Fire destroyed a packaging plant.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Kundl,Austria: A dust explosion damaged a woodworking plant.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Toronto,Ontario: Fire spread through the contents of a recycling plant.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Ahmedabad,India: A tanker truck fire spread to another vehicle and a nearby chemical plant.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Blanchester, OH: Fire scorched the exterior of an auto parts plant.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Chicopee, MA: A tanker truck carrying gasoline and diesel crashed and exploded, killing the driver.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Fort Erie,N.Y.: A furnace explosion at a metals plant seriously burned a worker.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Milford,MA: A chlorine leak at a metal parts manufacturer forced employees to evacuate.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Mount Vernon,N.Y.: Flames raced through a chemical plant warehouse.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Salina,KS: A smoky machinery fire caused little damage at a battery plant.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sankt Georgem,Germany: A fire at an electroplating plant raised concerns about toxic smoke.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Tea, S.D.: Fire engulfed a wood pallet manufacturing plant.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Albany,KY: A massive fire spread through a charcoal plant warehouse.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Brookshire,TX: A flash fire burned two electronics plant workers.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Greenville,MS: A machine caught fire at a sheetrock plant.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Lincoln County,WY: A fire at a natural gas processing facility was confined to a small area.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Lucknow,India: Fire spread through a plywood factory.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Makhachkala,Russia: An explosion and fire at an oil depot left one worker burned.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Mongstad,Norway: A naphtha leak at an oil refinery temporarily disrupted production.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Pine Falls,Manitoba: An equipment fire broke out at a paper mill.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Portage,IN: An equipment fire at a plant specializing in chrome plating was extinguished in minutes.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Port of Corinto,Nicaragua: An explosion rocked a storage tank being filled.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Santa Maria,CA: Hydrogen sulfide gas leaked from a refinery pipeline.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bogata,Colombia: A fire destroyed a paint factory.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Cangrejera,Mexico: An explosion ignited a fire in a benzene storage tank.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Kanti,India: A fire broke out at a power generating unit.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Kirov Region,Russia: Nearly 300 tons of diesel leaked from a railway storage facility.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Portsmouth,U.K.: A trash fire threatened a factory that makes smoke detectors.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Rockville,MD: Front-end loaders pulled apart burning paper bales at a paper mill.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Winter Garden, FL: A smoky fire at a fertilizer plant raised concerns about toxic fumes.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Aiken,S.C.: Rubble and wood from a remodeling project ignited at a finishing plant.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Dudley,N.C.: An explosion and small fire occurred at a wood processing plant.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Elwood,IN: Fire ignited atop a large kettle at a printing ink plant.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Newell, W.V.: A former employee returned to a plant manufacturing gauges and regulators and shot one person before killing himself.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Texas City,TX: Oil refinery workers sheltered in place during a propane leak.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Willenhall,U.K.: Fire gutted a battery recycling plant.

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Douglas,WY: A 16-inch natural gas pipeline ruptured.

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Hawthorne,N.J.: Fire gutted the offices of a metal finishing factory.

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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