Industrial Fire World

Marl, Germany: An explosion at a chemical plant in a tank containing feedstock for plastics has left 2 workers dead.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Nakhon Pathom, Thailand: Nearly 20 fire trucks rushed to put out a fire at a sponge factory.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Limerick, Ireland: Arson is suspected in a fire that raced through a former aluminum plant.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Reno, NV: Workers evacuated a biotech firm when an employee dropped a small container of hydrochloric acid.

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Vallejo, CA: 1 worker was in serious condition while 90 others exposed to a CO2 leak at a food processing plant have recovered.

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Oconomowoc, WI: Fire broke out at a food processing plant across the street from a fire station.

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Springville, NY: Fire and smoke were reported at a natural gas compressor station.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Newark, CA: Warm weather triggered off-gassing in a barrel of paint product at an oil recycling facility.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Lisbon, ME: A brief fire broke out at a former roofing shingles plant.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Bernhards Bay, NY: Nearly one-third of a box and pallet plant's 2 production buildings was destroyed by fire.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Orem, UT: Malfunctioning equipment sprayed flammable liquid on a hot pump, igniting a fire at a plant specializing in fuel additives.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Messena, NY: An explosion and fire at a metals plant has damaged an aluminum melting furnace but caused no injuries.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Pardubice, Czech Republic: Fire spread through mineral oil stored at a chemical plant, burning nearly 3 hours.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Bassett, VA: Fire destroyed a furniture factory in the process of being demolished.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Waseca, MN: Workers were evacuated after a failed gasket released ammonia at a food processing plant.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Mountain Iron, MN: Fire broke out in an electrical panel at a plant processing iron ore.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Fresno, CA: Overheated chemicals caused a small spill at an anodizing plant,

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Donaldsville, LA: An amine release was reported from an ammonia plant being shut down as a safety precaution.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Norwalk, CT: Fire broke out in a car shredder in the process building at a metal reclamation facility.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Barro, Spain: A boiler explosion at a woodworking factory resulted in a fire that killed a person and seriously injured 4 others.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Billings, MT: A fire at a soft drink bottling plant damaged a collection of antique cars.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Dalton, GA: A worker wearing a respirator died from a heart attack while cleaning a latex tank at a texile mill.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Houston, TX: 2 workers were exposed to toxic fumes while repairing a 1,000-gallon tank sitting atop a fertilizer truck.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Texas City, TX: A shelter-in-place order was issued for workers at a chemical plant following a hydrofluoric acid leak.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Port Talbot, UK: A man suffered superficial burns from an explosion at a steelworks.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Lianyungang, China: An explosion at a chemical plant injured 2 people and left another 2 missing.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Sarnia, ON: Workers at an oil refinery extinguished a small fire within 30 minutes.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Dubois, IN: Salt water and crude oil leaking from a tank battery found its way into a nearby stream.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Wuhan, China: Excessive pressure in a reaction kettle at a pharmaceuticals plant led to an explosion that killed 2 and injured dozens.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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South Lynn, UK: Fire broke out in an extrication unit at a roller bearings plant.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Singapore, China: Flame and smoke were visible from a refinery's flare system when a fire alarm was triggered.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Escondido, CA: About 15,000 gallons of lye spilled at a water-filtration complex.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Luling, LA: A fire at a plant that purifies industrial gases containing hydrogen injured 2 workers.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Villastellone, Italy: 4 workers were hospitalized in serious condition after an explosion at a recycling and waste disposal company.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Salem, VA: A steel plant worker died when he was pinned by a fallen 4-ton truss.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Fremont, NE: A worker burned by steam at a manufacturing plant was airlifted to an Omaha burn center.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA: A fire in a recycling plant trailer spread to an adjacent warehouse.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Aberdeen, UK: A North Sea platform 150 miles off Aberdeen was completely evacuated following a gas leak.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Billings, MT: Emergency response workers responded to a fire in one of the processing units at an oil refinery.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Arlington, TX: Workers were changing filters in an air conditioning unit when a fire broke out at an auto plant.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Edinburgh, UK: Building pressure from a blockage in the chemical pipework at a pharmaceutical plant caused gaskets to rupture violently.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Salt Lake City, UT: A worker at a plant making conveyor belts was crushed when a machine used to mold rubber pieces fell while he was beneath it.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Milan, MI: A plant that manufactures steelmaking products reported a structure fire.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Tonawanda, NY: A machine fire set off the sprinklers at a plant making sponge products.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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City of Industry, CA: An explosion due to a chemical reaction injured a worker at a factory specializing in ceramics supply factory.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Jesup, GA: A sulfur dioxide leak forced workers at a plant making cellulose specialties fibers to evacuate for 3 hours.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Jalandhar, India: About 35 fire tenders were on hand for a blaze that destroyed a sports manufacturing factory.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Mumbai, India: An explosion on board a chemical tanker killed a crew member and injured 6.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Washington Twp., PA: A worker died from a traumatic brain injury in an industrial accident at a paper mill.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Barcelona, Spain: An explosion in a dryer injured a worker at a factory specializing in plant extracts.

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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