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The West Fertilizer Company, shown from the air, lies in ruins on April 18, 2013 in West, Texas. (credit: Getty Images)

Authorities: Crime Not Ruled Out In West Explosion

One month after a fire triggered a massive blast in West, Texas killing 15 people, officials on Thursday had to declare the cause of the blaze as “undetermined.”

2013/05/16

West Plant Explosion (credit: Getty Images)

West Explosion Report To Be Released

Federal and state officials are poised to announce the findings of their investigation into a deadly West fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 people last month.

2013/05/16

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Willie Nelson Raises $125K For West & Abbott Volunteer Firefighters

At the West Volunteer Fire Department, a day of mixed emotions. As they continue to mourn their seven firefighters killed when the West Fertilizer Company plant exploded, they take comfort in the generosity of country superstar Willie Nelson.

2013/05/13

(credit: McLennan County Sheriff’s Office)

West Man Arrested For Destructive Device

A man from West has been arrested for possessing a destructive device. Bryce Ashley Reed is set to appear in court on Friday. His brother died during the West explosion.

2013/05/10

Texas’ Elite Search & Rescue Team Recalls Finding Closure In West

When the fertilizer plant in West exploded, Texas Task Force One was called in to search the area closest to the plant for survivors. They didn’t find any.

2013/05/08

Firefighter Who Survived West Explosion Says Blast Blew Him Out Of His Boots

Robert Payne was one of the first responders to rush to fight a fire at a West fertilizer plant last month.

2013/05/08

Fertilizer Plant Manager Believes 50 Tons Of Ammonium Nitrate In Building That Exploded

Investigators have now ruled what many have suspected: the ammonium nitrate stored at the West Fertilizer Company’s plant exploded.

CBS 11–2013/05/06

I-Team: Thefts, Leaks Frequent At West Fertilizer Plant

For a facility that had the potential to destroy everything around it, law enforcement records show the West Fertilizer Co. was easy for thieves and burglars to access.

CBS 11–2013/05/03

I-Team: Were Safety Guidelines For Chemical Followed In West?

More than two weeks since the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, and the Sullivans are still cleaning up.

2013/05/03

McLennan County Disaster Drills Didn’t Include Plant Explosion Site

McLennan County’s emergency management coordinator, Frank Patterson, said the county knew the plant stored 270 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate.

2013/05/02

West Donations To Be Processed By One Charity

The Waco Foundation has been designated to handle all monetary donations designated for the town and its citizens.

2013/05/02

Vehicles pass a sign in West, Texas, on April 20, 2013, three days after the April 17 fertilizer
plant blast which killed and injured residents. (credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)

Boil Water Notice Lifted In West

A boil water order has been lifted for the town of West as they continue to recover from a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people and damaged dozens of buildings.

2013/05/02

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