The fire and explosion at Parker Lord's facility on Route 198 in the borough sent at least 12 people to the hospital and caused significant damage to the plant. Residents around the facility were ...

"We have seen this kind of incident before, and it often is because of a decomposition chemical reaction inside of the vessel ...

Why was the explosion so massive? "The plant uses ammonium nitrate in fertilizer production, the same chemical used in 1995's Oklahoma City Bombing," says Siobhan Morris at Newstalk 1010.

Fire and explosion at Parker Lord plant in Saegertown sends at least ... Protection and others returned to the company's chemical facility in the borough on Monday to assess the damage caused ...