Investigation underway after explosion, fire at Stickney-Cicero border chemical plant

A special hazmat team from O'Hare Airport was brought in to assist in this emergency.

Explosion sparks massive fire at Stickney industrial plant

A large fire broke out Wednesday evening after an explosion at an industrial plant in suburban Stickney, sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky and prompting shelter-in-place precautions for ...

Explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment building kills at least 3 people, including a child

An explosion and massive fire at a Dallas apartment building Thursday killed a child and at least two other people following a blast that shook nearby homes and happened while firefighters were ...

15 injured in Des Plaines explosion and fire at condo building

Fifteen people were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion and fire in a condo building in Des Plaines, Illinois, overnight. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion and fire at ...

Maitland house fire sends smoke into the air after explosion on Avonwood Court

A house fire and explosion on Avonwood Court in Maitland caused significant damage, with neighbors reporting no injuries and ...

'Explosion after explosion.' Quincy fire displaces 7 people

An early-morning fire in Quincy point damaged a two-family home, displacing seven residents and killing at least three pets.

What to know: Oak Cliff apartment complex fire, explosion

Nearly 100 firefighters responded to an apartment fire Thursday afternoon at a building in the 400 block of east 9th Street.

Massive explosion rocks Pennsylvania community, injuring 3 and causing 2 homes to collapse

A massive explosion in caught on video in Pennsylvania sent a fireball and debris into the air, damaging at least seven homes ...

Explosion and fire destroy Snohomish home, one person found dead in rubble

An explosion and fire destroyed a home in Snohomish and claimed the life of one person, fire officials said.Fire units were ...