A spark or heat from welding equipment caused a huge fuel tank near south suburban Alsip to explode, killing a worker and injuring two others, state fire investigators determined Tuesday. ”We… ...

The collapse at Valero was one of more than 15 floating roof storage tanks that failed during the record-setting storm, allowing a combined 3.1 million pounds of volatile chemicals to spew into ...

The tank launched from one yard to another home more than 900 feet away, where it crashed through the roof and floor. Thankfully, no one was injured.