Investigation reveals Chemtool fire caused when contractor employee hit piping with a scissor lift.
US Fire Pump dispatched 27 industrial firefighting specialists and specialized equipment to the scene.
The first lawsuit filed alleges that the lack of an operating fire suppression system barred officials from containing the fire, which spread quickly and triggered multiple explosions.
Chemtool fire casts a spotlight on the importance of chemical fire prevention.
Rockton fire officials say they now have the upper hand on the massive fire at the Chemtool chemical plant outside Rockford, Illinois.
Lawsuit says trucker driver was there to make a drop-off and had to be hospitalized for injuries to his lungs, neck, shoulders, and back.
Blaze involved swimming pool chemicals.
Fire spread to a neighboring shoe factory within 10 minutes.
Safety flare activated at Aburra Valley industrial site.
Firefighters made an interior attack using hand lines.
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