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A voracious Illinois chemical plant explosion fire continues to rage Thursday morning in LaSalle, a town located about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. Residents of LaSalle have been ordered to take shelter as thick, black smoke billows from the explosion site. As of mid-morning on Thursday, January 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had yet to make a determination as to whether individuals exposed to the smoke from the chemical plant explosion were presented with a health risk. No…

A large explosion occurred at the Wichita Falls Vitro plant on Sunday afternoon. Nine people were injured in the Wichita Falls Vitro plant explosion. Eight were taken to area hospitals by ground ambulance, one victim was airlifted. The current status of eight of Wichita Falls Vitro plant explosion victims is not known. The individual who was airlifted is in critical condition at this time. The names of the victims have not yet been released to the public, pending notification of…

A massive Wharton chemical plant fire of yet to be determined origin destroyed one of the main buildings at the facility located about an hour from Houston. A series of explosions appear to have occurred following the start of the fire. At this time, it is not clear whether or not any explosions preceded the huge blaze. Firefighters from several different departments were dispatched to scene and spent over four hours battling the blaze. As of the proverbial wee-hours of…

A fire broke out at a fertilizer factory in Winston-Salem this week that had the potential for truly catastrophic consequences. In fact, during the early stares of the Winston-Salem fertilizer factory fire, officials were concerned that the blaze could result in one of the largest explosions in U.S. history. The Weaver Fertilizer Plant was the site of a tremendous amount of a highly combustible and hazardous chemical known as ammonium nitrate. While the ammonium nitrate at the site of the…

Westlake Chemical Plant Explosion Lawyer – Call Us at (800) 349-0000 Six workers were injured in a Louisiana chemical plant explosion on Wednesday in Lake Charles. The Louisiana chemical plant explosion occurred at the Westlake Chemical South facility. Five of the six people injured in the blast have been transported to area hospitals. One of the workers suffered less severe injuries and was able to be treated on location. Preliminary information is now available in regard the cause of the…