Utah Explosives Plant Hit by Blast and Fire
<i> Associated Press</i>
LEHI, Utah —
An explosion and fire ripped through a plant that makes explosives for mining Monday, moments after employees fled because they noticed that a batch of chemicals was overheating.
No one was injured among the three Ireco Inc. employees and a security guard at the plant. They had driven about 75 yards from the building when the explosion occurred, officials said.
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