A large fire broke out Wednesday night at a magnesium factory in Dixmoor, causing significant damage to the facility, officials said. Crews were at the scene Thursday to assess the damage, ensure no ...

Two people were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Ottawa, Illinois. The Ottawa Fire Department said they were called to Coogee Chemical at 1501 Titanium Drive just before 8 a.m.

Chemists at Michigan State University say the potential for after-effects from the Meridian Magnesium plant fire will be minimal, if at all. Joe Ward with MSU’s chemistry department says, magnesium is ...

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - A magnesium fire at a metals recycling plant diminished to pockets of flames and smoke Tuesday, a day after towering, white-hot flames engulfed the complex and explosions ...

JACKSON, MI – A fire broke out and was quickly extinguished in a Jackson factory Wednesday morning when a random spark ignited some magnesium, a reactive metal. Fire crews were called at 9:30 a.m.

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) -- A magnesium fire that prompted 8,000 people to evacuate their homes last week was not toxic and did not pose a threat to residents, the recycling plant owner said. The fire was ...