LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The morning of May 4, 1988 was 75 degrees, overcast and breezy. Seven explosions would rock the Las Vegas Valley emanating from what is believed to be a welder’s torch inside ...
In 1988, the PEPCON chemical plant in Nevada erupted into one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions ever recorded in the United States. This video uncovers how a small fire escalated into ...