As firefighters worked to douse the flames, they encountered challenges due to the explosive materials inside the plant.

Fire crews and hazmat are trying to figure out what caused a fire at a magnesium facility in the south suburbs Wednesday ...

When you burn magnesium in the air in the same way that the iron did, the magnesium reacts with oxygen to produce magnesium oxide. Magnesium oxide is a dull white powder. When we add water the ...