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The main safety concern has been around the well itself because a spark could ignite any accumulated methane and cause a fire around the well.

The Associated Press LEETSDALE, Pa. — Workers at a warehouse were pouring hydraulic fracturing chemicals into a production tank Tuesday when a fire started, forcing residents from more than 70 nearby homes for several hours and injuring several people, emergency and company officials said. Hazardous materials crews moved people living near the warehouse in Leetsdale to a high school gymnasium ...

Sixteen people were pulled to safety when an angle belt caught fire in the underground mine; China mines have long been the most deadly.

Radioactivity wasn't detected after the Oct. 18 blast and fire, and no injuries were reported.

The amount also covers the costs of equipment of opening schools to use as shelters and command centers and of housing residents' pets at the county's animal shelter

As soon as firefighters applied water to the chemical fire it exploded like a concussion grenade.

New Martinsville Fire Chief Larry Couch said there was no damage to the cars. No propane, also known as liquefied petroleum gas, was released.

Officials said there was no fire and no chemicals were released into the air; the cause of the blast is under investigation

Fire Marshal Stephen Coan says a preliminary investigation found that the explosion was caused when a chemical used in the manufacture of LED lights made contact with water.

All employees have been accounted for and are safe; the cause of the fire is unknown

The firefighter handled breathing equipment from a nuclear plant sent to the fire station for storage.

Little has been accomplished since the disaster, despite some state legislation and an executive order from President Barack Obama to improve chemical facility safety

No one was injured when a garbage truck fueled by natural gas exploded like a missile

Explosions were heard from a light industrial complex that caught fire Saturday; fire officials told residents within a 1/2-mile radius to remain indoors. (AP photo: Adam Beam)

Firefighters battled strong winds, freezing temperatures and unreliable hydrants at a former munitions plant. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The fire did not spread beyond the bridge; the cause is under investigation.

An employee fell ill after opening an envelope containing a powdery substance; 50 people from the office building were put in quarantine

After the first blast, 81 miners were rescued; a third blast Sunday killed those trapped and their rescuers. (Ministry of Emergency Situations press service via AP)

Two of the railcars contained ethanol that leaked; dozens of homes were evacuated.

The attorney general filed charges against the water treatment plant manager at the fire academy

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