Thousands of Orange County residents are returning home after officials announced the threat of a catastrophic explosion in Garden Grove has been eliminated. Authorities have since reduced the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: in 1988, a series of mysterious explosions burned down the PEPCON plant, which produced ammonium perchlorate for solid rocket fuel. Ammonium ...

For many Henderson residents, the May 4, 1988, explosions at the PEPCON industrial chemical complex remains one of the most memorable catastrophes in the city’s history. For former Henderson Fire ...

The Blast That Destroyed NASA’s Fuel PlantBob Riha Jr - Getty Images May 4, 1988, dawned on Henderson, Nevada, like any other sunrise. Henderson is a rather unassuming suburb—usually ignored by ...