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

EPA monitors and company officials were in Dixmoor Thursday after a fire destroyed Chicago Magnesium Casting on South Seeley ...

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

Firefighters have gained the upper hand after battling a blaze at a magnesium factory in south suburban Blue Island overnight ...

Flames and smoke shot up into the air and explosions could be heard overnight in Chicago as a magnesium factory caught fire, with fire crews describing the building as a “total loss.” ...

The roof of the Chicago Magnesium Castings plant quickly collapsed and one of the three buildings-is a total loss. "Companies went right to work to save a building to the north and to the south ...

Flames and smoke shot up into the air and explosions could be heard after a Chicago-area magnesium factory caught fire overnight, with fire crews describing the building as a "total loss." ...

A massive fire broke out overnight at a magnesium plant in Dixmoor, drawing multiple fire departments to battle the flames and explosions early Wednesday morning.