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Mechanical issues suspected cause of rubber plant fire

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Officials are determining the cause of a fire that destroyed part of a South Bend, Ind., rubber and fiberglass plant on Nov. 4.

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More than 100 firefighters fight recycling plant blaze

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The Long Branch, N.J., recycling plant blaze required the effort of more than 100 crew members from eight municipal departments.

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Alaska cement plant destroyed by blaze

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A cement plant near Fairbanks, Alaska was considered a total loss after a fire occurred on Nov. 4.

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Firefighters respond to grease fire at Zanesville glass plant

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A grease fire at the Zanesville OI plant in Ohio sent black smoke billowing into the air.

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Hazardous materials burn at metal plating facility

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Firefighters had to be decontaminated after being exposed to burning metal shavings and gases after fighting a metal plating facility fire.

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Crane Army Ammunition receives 34 notices of serious safety violations

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An Army munitions manufacturer was given notices of 36 safety violations after an explosion produced a chemical fire in March.

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Fire at Va. galvanizing plant injures firefighter

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Officials were concerned about a chemical hazard after a fire damaged a Petersburg, Va. galvanizing plant.

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Accident at industrial plant causes fire, explosion

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A sudden string of recycling plant fires opens up industrial safety dialog. 

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Aluminum plant fire starts in oven

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A fire originated in a processing oven, latest in string of recycling plant fires.

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Tenn. foundry explosion injures six workers

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A furnace explosion at a Chattanooga, Tenn., metal recycling plant injured six workers, inflicting three with burns.

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