FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - Following the dust explosion in Fremont that left one man and two children dead, First Alert 6 spoke with a fire safety expert to explain how that can happen. Fire Safety Expert ...

Dust explosions represent a persistent hazard in various industrial settings, occurring when suspended particulates, such as metallic, coal, or organic dust, rapidly combust in a confined environment.

Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., introduced the Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008. The goal of their bill was to bring about ...

Any activity that creates dust should be investigated to see whether there is a risk of that dust being combustible. We've been blogging and writing a lot recently on the basics of combustible dust.

STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS. THE NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL BELIEVES A DUST FIRE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FREMONT PLANT EXPLOSION. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE CORNELL, AND I’M ROB ...