Industrial Fire World

Bakersfield, CA: A food processing plant was evacuated after a tank of ammonia leaked.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Cumberland, MD: An ammonia spill at a railroad yard injured one person.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Gubaja, Russia: One worker was killed and three injured in an explosion at a chemical plant.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Harrisburg, PA: Fire ignited on the roof of an auto parts plant while maintenance was underway.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Oregon City, OR: Fire erupted at a recycling plant.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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North Salt Lake City, UT: A worker repairing a crack in a crude oil tanker truck died in an explosion.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Karaj, Iran: An explosion at a gas factory killed 15 people.

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Abdullah Port, Kuwait: A fire broke out at an oil refinery while maintenance work was being done.

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bayelsa, Nigeria: An explosion while maintenance was underway at an oil flow station killed one person.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Eugene, OR: Fire inspectors cited code violations in temporarily shutting down a factory specializing in archery equipment.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Nagpur, India: Two workers at an oxygen gas plant were killed when a cylinder exploded.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Loveland, CO: An ammonia cylinder exploded at a cold storage warehouse.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Quezon City, Philippines: Fire swept through a slipper factory.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Guwahati, India: A food processing factory was gutted by fire.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Rawlins, WY: Discovery of asbestos sealant during construction at an oil refinery forced the evacuation of more than 200 workers.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Serembain, Malaysia: A small fire broke out at a biodiesel plant.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Virginia, MN: Fire burned through the roof of a public utilities building.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Richmond, IL: Trichloroethane overheated and vaporized, forcing the evacuation of a manufacturing plant.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Birmingham, AL: A fire was reported at an aluminum plant.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Dundee, U.K. : A fire at an electronics plant took three hours to control.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Ilogbo, Nigeria: A tanker off loading kerosene caught fire at a paint factory.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Lancaster County, PA: Workers pulled a burning car away from a recycling center.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Pecos County, TX: A fire was reported at a methane gas facility.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Auburn Hills, MI: A chemical spill in an engineering laboratory forced the evacuation of the corporate headquarters of a leading car maker.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Batu Pahat, Malaysia: A factory specializing in kiln drying and woodworking caught fire.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bolbec, France: A worker was seriously injured in an explosion that destroyed an electric furnace.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Brocklebank Dock, U.K. : A blown gasket at an edible oil refinery coated nearby homes with vegetable oil.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Etobicoke, Ontario: One worker was injured in a fire at a steel factory.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Redwood City, CA: Wooden pallets stacked outside a cable and wire plant caught fire.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Richmond, VA: A small electrical fire broke out at a corrugated packaging plant.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Scarlino, Italy: A worker was killed and another severely burned when aerosol cans exploded at a waste management company.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sulfolk, U.K. : A grinder at a grain factory caught fire.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Vanderbilt, TX: Three workers dismantling a gas refinery were injured when a pocket of gas ignited.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Ogden, UT: Several buildings at a metals recycling plant were burned by a spreading grass fire.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Puertollano, Spain: A worker was injured by a flash fire at a commercial air products plant.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Redwood City, CA: A two-alarm fire ignited in wooden pallets at a wire plant.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Warren, OH: A small gas fire ignited at a steel coke plant.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Whitecourt, AB: A small fire broke out at an industrial saw mill.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Arden, N.C. : A metal fabrication plant worker was burned while unloading liquefied rubber.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bourne, U.K. : A fire broke out at a textile plant.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Columbus, GA: A fire broke out in a textile mill.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Fukang City, China: At least three steel coke plant worker died in an explosion.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Gwinnett County, GA: Firefighters fought a recycling plant blaze for 14 hours.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Henderson, KY: A disgruntled plastics plant employee shot and killed five workers and himself.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Pasadena, TX: A refinery ERT responded to a propane release outside the facility.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA: Two workers were injured in a boiler explosion at a meat packing plant.

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Johannesburg, S. Africa: Nine workers were injured in a mattress plant fire.

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Lyons, CO: Carbon dioxide was used to contain a coal fire at a cement plant.

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Mankato, MN: A rupture hydraulic line ignited at a iron castings plant.

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Santa Cruz, Spain: An electrical failure led to an unplanned shutdown of a refinery.

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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