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.

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Evacuations and smoke advisories remained in ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BELLEVUE, Ohio — A fire at a magnesium ...

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 ...

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 ...

WESTFIELD - A magnesium fire, something that firefighters could only combat with specialized fire extinguishers, caused some $500,000 worth of damage today to Berkshire Industries, fire officials said ...

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 ...

A truck trailer loaded with salvaged magnesium chips was set afire Tuesday afternoon and exploded into white-hot flames, forcing the evacuation of nearly 200 workers from two factories and residents ...