Recent Industrial Fires in the News
U.S. Industrial Fires/Explosions in this weeks news: VIDEO: Explosion at South Los Angeles Titanium Storage Warehouse for Golf Club Manufacturing | The Cardinal Source: arlingtoncardinal.com LA Fire Dept spraying water on a titanium fire. Guess what happens next? When exposed to elevated temperatures in air, titanium readily reacts with oxygen. This occurs at 1,200 °C (2,190 °F) in air, and at 610 °C (1,130 °F) in pure oxygen, forming titanium dioxide. As a result, the metal cannot be melted in open air since it burns before the melting point is reached. Melting is only possible in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum. Titanium can react explosively when contacted with water or even humid air. Video: Fire destroys former Ethan Allen plant Workers accidentally ignite blaze that levels the 220,000-square-foot. Watch the video. According to GoErie.com, state police fire marshals said fire was accidentally ignited by workers who were using tor...