Thousands Flee Fumes of Recycling Plant Fire
From Times Wire Reports
A magnesium fire at a recycling plant burned out of control in Anderson, spewing wind-driven toxic fumes and forcing the evacuation of several thousand people from their homes.
Hundreds of firefighters rushed to the Advanced Magnesium Alloys Corp. plant after the fire erupted, but explosions inside forced firefighters back. There were no immediate reports of injuries.