On the morning of April 16, 1947, a small fire began aboard the WWII-era cargo ship, the SS Grandcamp, docked in the port of ...

Firefighters contained small fires near the blast site. April 20, 2013— -- After small fires were contained at the site of a massive West, Texas blast, a town official said today some residents ...

Police said 12 people were killed and 200 injured in the fertilizer plant fire. April 19, 2013— -- At least 13 people, including firefighters and emergency medical workers, were killed and about ...

A year ago today, a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, caught on fire. As volunteer firefighters rushed to the scene, the 30 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in wooden bins exploded. What have we learned ...

Law enforcement officials in Texas have launched a criminal investigation into the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas last month that killed 15 people. Hours before, ATF officials ...