Yes, there was an explosion at a factory in Utah.On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, an explosion occurred at a Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems plant in Promontory, Utah. The facility is known as the "Rocket Ranch" and is used for testing and manufacturing rocket systems.Here's what we know so far:* A building at the facility was completely destroyed.* Fortunately, there were no reports of deaths or serious injuries. Employees working in or near the building were accounted for.* The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation.* The building that exploded does not appear to be one that houses chemicals used to make rocket boosters.* Northrop Grumman stated that the incident will not affect their progress on the Sentinel program and that nothing produced in the destroyed building supports that program.* The Promontory facility has experienced serious accidents in the past.While this explosion did happen at a factory, it's important to note that it was at a rocket testing and manufacturing site, not a typical chemical plant.There was a recent chemical explosion in American Fork, Utah on March 19, 2025, where two people were injured due to an illegal chemical operation in a storage unit. Also, in July 2023, there was an explosion at Thatcher Chemical in Salt Lake City, resulting in minor injuries.