One Dead, 20 Injured in Chinese Battery Recycling Fire
Flames fed by aluminum foil discarded in the waste disposal unit.
January 11, 2021
Flames fed by aluminum foil discarded in the waste disposal unit.
January 11, 2021
Same company reported several explosions in May.
November 11, 2020
Heavy equipment used to break apart bales of paper.
October 5, 2020
Crash trucks called in from nearby Air Force base.
September 29, 2020
Officials issue a shelter-in-place order for the community.
September 29, 2020
Heavy equipment used to separate the burning material on site.
September 15, 2020
Explosion preceded the massive fire.
August 19, 2020
Structure likely to collapse, fire officials say
August 16, 2020
Local sheriff, fire and police unaware of explosion earlier in the week.
August 15, 2020
Government activates air monitoring plan.
July 31, 2020
Crushed aerosol cans gave off flammable fumes.
July 28, 2020
Workers hit with hot metal, plastics.
July 26, 2020
Blaze expected to continue for several days.
July 24, 2020
Neighboring businesses ordered evacuated.
July 22, 2020
Firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to nearby structures.
July 12, 2020
