Explosion, fire reported at steel plant in northwest Indiana
An explosion rocked the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Burns Harbor, Indiana Thursday morning, sparking a fire and causing damage to equipment near a blast furnace, officials said.
No one was injured in the blast, which happened at the D blast furnace at the plant, according to the Burns Harbor Fire Department. Video shared with CBS 2 shows a fire raging near the site of the explosion.
Photos of the aftermath obtained by CBS 2 show fire crews working to extinguish the blaze, as well as twisted metal damaged by the blast and rubble covering the ground nearby.
An ArcelorMittal spokesperson told CBS 2 the explosion was caused by a “stove dome failure,” and that the plant was safely taken offline.
“We are thankful there are no injuries as a result of the incident,” the spokesperson said, adding that the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
The explosion occurred less than a year after a cyanide spill at the plant killed fish in the area and forced the closure of area beaches.
(Source: CBS)
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