Multiple fire departments are responding to a large fire at the Royal Oak charcoal plant in Ellsinore, Missouri.According to ...

Firefighters from 16 communities, battling high winds, contained a major fire at the Royal Oaks charcoal plant in Ellsinore, preventing damage to nearby homes. The blaze is under control but still ...

Our readers will remember the brief article on this subject on page 134, when our views were requested as to the possibility of charcoal dust taking fire spontaneously, when exposed to moisture.