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Shell: Fire that Reignited at Texas Plant is Extinguished

HOUSTON (AP) — Crews have finally extinguished a fire at a Houston-area petrochemical plant that had been burning on and off for days, according to Shell, which operates the plant. Firefighters first responded to the blaze at the Deer Park …

Fire Damages South Carolina Chicken Processing Plant

WARD, S.C. (AP) — A fire at a South Carolina processing plant for chicken byproduct, which is used as an ingredient for pet food, has been extinguished, authorities said Friday. The fire started Thursday at Valley Proteins Inc. in Saluda …

West Virginia Chemical Plant Blast Spurs Stay-Inside Order

BELLE, W.Va. (AP) — An explosion that injured four people at a West Virginia chemical plant and shook surrounding homes prompted authorities to impose a shelter-in-place order early Wednesday. It happened after 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Chemours plant in …