Chemical blaze called accidental
A series of explosions that devastated a chemical distribution plant and shrouded Kansas City in black smoke was an accident, officials said.
Fire Chief Richard Dyer said the blaze started when employees were offloading a petroleum-based product. Several 55-gallon drums ignited, touching off the explosions that injured two workers inside the Chemcentral Corp. plant.
A company official previously said the chemical may have been polybutene, which is used in a variety of products, including liners for cereal boxes. The fire destroyed the five-acre plant.
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