WEST, TEXAS — Tuesday marks five years since an intentionally-set fire caused an explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in the small town of West, TX, killing 15 people, injuring more than 260 and ...

Police said 12 people were killed and 200 injured in the fertilizer plant fire. April 19, 2013— -- At least 13 people, including firefighters and emergency medical workers, were killed and about ...

More than half of the West fire department had hazardous material training. April 18, 2012— -- In the wake of a deadly fire and chemical explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant near Waco, which ...

Law enforcement officials in Texas have launched a criminal investigation into the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas last month that killed 15 people. Hours before, ATF officials ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An uncontrolled fire at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina forced thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters stood back Tuesday because of the danger of a large ...

Unfortunately, this has been a horrible week for explosions. While the nation is still coming to terms with the tragedy that took place at the Boston Marathon, a massive explosion took place at a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An uncontrolled ...

A year ago today, a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, caught on fire. As volunteer firefighters rushed to the scene, the 30 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in wooden bins exploded. What have we learned ...