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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 ...

Fire officials say an explosive, magnesium-fueled warehouse fire that forced 300 people from their homes near Los Angeles is out. Los Angeles County fire officials announced Wednesday that the blaze ...

Since water only makes the flames worse, the only choice was to let the burn out, which could take into Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Tony Collova said. GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - A magnesium fire at ...

MAYWOOD, Calif. -- Nearly 4,000 people were without power Tuesday morning after a multi-alarm, explosive fire broke out at two commercial buildings in Maywood, Los Angeles County fire officials said.

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 ...

PETOSKEY — Quick action by employees, follow-up work by firefighters, and safety measures implemented after a fire last winter all were all key in preventing a second major magnesium-fueled blaze at a ...

MAYWOOD — About half of the estimated 300 residents displaced by an explosive Maywood warehouse fire might have to remain evacuated from their homes for at least another day, authorities said today.

EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Michigan fire investigators say they have failed to determine the cause of the initial explosion that led to a fire that severely damaged an auto parts manufacturing plant.

Firefighters are testing homes for health hazards near the site of a massive magnesium-fed blaze that burned for more than a day in a Maywood industrial park. Firefighters have been washing down homes ...

As automakers are forced to find new and innovative ways to shed weight and increase efficiency, magnesium has become a go-to element to keep vehicles from bulking up. The downside? Magnesium is ...