Investigation underway after explosion, fire at Stickney-Cicero border chemical plant

A special hazmat team from O'Hare Airport was brought in to assist in this emergency.

Explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment building kills at least 3 people, including a child

An explosion and massive fire at a Dallas apartment building Thursday killed a child and at least two other people following a blast that shook nearby homes and happened while firefighters were rushing to a reported gas leak,
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Explosion and fire rock Chalmette refinery. No injuries reported, but blast felt miles away.

An explosion and fire rocked a Chalmette refinery on Friday afternoon, shaking homes miles away and causing nearby lunchtime diners to scatter, but no injuries were reported and the blaze was quickly brought under control. The cause of the blast at ...

15 injured in Des Plaines explosion and fire at condo building

Fifteen people were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion and fire in a condo building in Des Plaines, Illinois, overnight. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion and fire at a three-story building at 1279 Harding Ave just before 1 a.

Evacuations reduced in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated

The threat of a chemical tank exploding in Southern California has dwindled, but other risks remain, Orange County fire officials said.