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Residents Forced from Indiana Homes as Plastics Fire Burns

RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An evacuation order was expected to remain in place through Wednesday around a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border where crews worked through the night to douse piles of burning plastics, …

Fire Damages Complex Housing Wright Brothers Plane Factory

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An early morning fire damaged a commercial building complex housing a former airplane factory founded by the Wright Brothers in Ohio on Sunday, authorities said. Dayton fire crews were sent to the site just before 2:30 …

Apple Supplier Foxlink’s Fire Safety Systems Mostly Faulty, Official Says

CHITTOOR, India —Much of the fire safety equipment at Apple supplier Foxlink’s facility in southern India was not functional, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, a day after a blaze halted production at the maker of iPhone charging cables. …

Fatal Incident Halts Hyundai’s S. Korean Factory After Retooling for New EV

SEOUL — Production at Hyundai Motor’s factory in Ulsan, South Korea, was halted on Monday after a worker died in an accident, shortly after the plant was refitted to manufacture a new electric vehicle, a labor ministry official and union …

Lawsuit Alleging Faulty Work by Restoration Contractor May Proceed

An Indiana automotive parts manufacturer may proceed with a lawsuit that alleges its factory suffered additional damages after a fire because its insurer failed to quickly protect the facility from the elements and hired a restoration contractor who damaged equipment …

Tesla Sues California County in Virus Factory Closure Fight, Threatens to Leave

Tesla Inc. sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla’s headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada. Musk …

Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Claiming Racism at California Factory

A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc’s effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory where they worked was a hotbed of racial hostility, clearing the way for a possible trial. In a decision on …

Three Thought Dead After Silicon Plant Explosion in Illinois

AUKEGAN, Ill.–Three people missing after an overnight explosion and fire at an Illinois silicone plant are believed dead, authorities said Saturday. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said crews suspended their search for three employees due to concerns about the stability …

China Probing Blast at Apple Supplier Factory

Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion over the weekend that injured dozens of people at the Shanghai factory of a supplier to Apple Inc. They have ordering safety precautions to prevent further accidents. An official in Shanghai’s Songjiang …

Towering Fire Hits Ohio Insulation Factory

A massive and fast-moving fire at an Ohio insulation factory sent flames shooting two stories high and caused the building’s walls to collapse. WJW-TV reports workers got out safely Sunday night before fire crews arrived at Janesville Acoustics in Newcomerstown, …