Explosion 2013. A routine fire call to a local fertilizer plant tragically ends up being the crew's last mission. The first responders had no clue that their equipment would prove futile against the ...

A deadly explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. late Wednesday was captured on video by a man and his daughter who were watching the plant on fire from 300 yards away. They weren’t injured in the ...

Hykel, 60, who survived extensive injuries from the April 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in West that killed 12 of his ...

The family of a West volunteer firefighter has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking over $1 million in damages following ...

Read More Most recently, Rafferty covered the 2013 deadly crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco Airport (SFO), the aftermath of the 2013 deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas ...

During his time with KXAS, he contributed to coverage that garnered national attention including the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, the death of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle ...