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Illegal Fireworks Factory Created With Internet Help

It’s no secret that fireworks are dangerous to set off, but it turns out they are even more dangerous to make. A Wyoming man was severely burned while making illegal fireworks in a garage, according to Wyoming Fire Department Chief Dennis Berry.

2013/05/20

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1 Injured In Illegal Firework Factory Explosion

An illegal firework manufacturing operation was discovered Saturday in Wyoming after a man was hospitalized for 1st-degree burns. Wyoming Police say a 30-year-old man suffered severe burns after a flashover minor explosion in the garage at 7002 Lake Blvd late Saturday morning.

2013/05/18

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Shakopee Energy Plant Explosion Damaged Two Silos, Cause Still Unknown

The city of Shakopee is giving the all-clear after a plant explosion rocked the city south of Minneapolis.

2013/04/25

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Texas Rocked By Fertilizer Plant Explosion

An explosion at a fertilizer plant in West killed between five and 15 people, at least, and left more than 160 others badly injured. Rescue workers are continuing to dig through the debris after the Wednesday evening blast just north of Waco.

2013/04/18

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Firefighters: Oakdale Townhouse Destroyed By Fire

Firefighters from four communities battled a fire Tuesday night at an Oakdale apartment complex left one townhouse destroyed.

2013/04/09

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Minn. Worker Hurt In Explosion At Wis. Golf Course

Police in western Wisconsin say a Hudson Golf Course employee from Minnesota suffered severe head injuries when a 55-gallon drum exploded.

2013/03/23

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Cause Of Brooklyn Center Explosion Unknown

Authorities aren’t sure what caused the explosion that evacuated a Brooklyn Center school, and restricted traffic in the area on Tuesday afternoon.

2013/02/26

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Boiler Explosion At Minneapolis Elementary School

A number of school children had to take an unexpected field trip to a nearby fire station when a boiler exploded at Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School Thursday.

2013/01/31

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Conditions Upgraded For 2 In Ice Fishing Camper Explosion

Five men remain hospitalized after they were injured in an explosion in an ice fishing camper in northern Minnesota.

2013/01/01

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5 Injured After Minnesota Camper Explosion

Five men are injured after an explosion in an ice fishing camper near Williams in far northern Minnesota.

2012/12/31

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Report: Design Failure Caused Gas Pipeline Explosion, Fire

State investigators say design failures of a natural gas pipeline caused a massive explosion on Saint Patrick’s Day last year in southwest Minneapolis.

2012/10/20

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3 Children, 1 Adult Injured In Tracy House Explosion

A house exploded in the city of Tracy on Saturday morning, injuring four occupants. According to Tracy Fire Chief Dale Johnson III, an explosion was reported at approximately 9:03 a.m. at 213 Elm Street.

2012/09/15

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House Catches Fire In Minneapolis, No Injuries

Authorities say an explosion may have started a house fire in north Minneapolis early Thursday morning.

2012/08/23

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2 Injured In Grain Elevator Explosion In Tracy

Two people have been injured in an explosion at the CHS Inc. grain elevator in the southwestern Minnesota community of Tracy.

2012/08/06

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Authorities: Gas Leak Caused NE Mpls House Explosion

A leaking natural gas pipe was the cause of a Northeast Minneapolis house fire that left two families displaced, one person injured and five firefighters with heat exhaustion Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

2012/07/23

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