The lawn and garden fertilizer plant is home to more than 300 tons of ammonium nitrate, and officials feared a potential explosion. According to local media, the fire started Monday night.

The tanker was carrying 42 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which triggered an explosion ... are spot fires along the rail ...

Ammonium nitrate is not explosive unless exposed to ... MV Rhosus and stored in a warehouse for six years, before catching fire. It was one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded ...

That sweeping rule is aimed at reducing the frequency and severity of accidents at nearly 11,740 US chemical plants, warehouses, storage sites, and other facilities. According to the EPA, about 131 ...