Fires and explosions in wood pellet storage silos happened often enough there that the regulators launched a safety initiative around them. Typically, sawmills bring in wet wood that’s dried in a kiln ...

According to Purdue University’s nationwide report, there’s a concerning trend where the total number of grain dust explosions decreased in 2025, but the severity of those incidents—measured by ...

The key factors that contribute to dust fires and explosions are commonly illustrated using the fire triangle and dust explosion pentagon models. Using these fundamental concepts, this webinar will ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a large silo fire in an industrial area of Lakeland Thursday afternoon. Officials said it was at a business near the intersection of Lasso ...

Firefighters from 11 departments fought a silo fire and subsequent dust explosion for almost 12 hours October 13. Two firefighter were treated for minor injuries in the incident at a wood waste silo ...

Two workers have died and five others were injured following an explosion and fire at Kazzinc’s Ust-Kamenogorsk Metallurgical ...