On January 28, 1954, the Bermite Powder Company ammunition plant in Saugus exploded, injuring 14 female employees and killing four. Before Bermite Powder Co. took over the plant, the original owners, Halafax Explosives Co., built Southern California’s first explosives plant near Saugus in the week of April 22, 1935.  The plant crafted explosives, flares, and ... The post Today In SCV History: January 28, 1954 – Bermite Munition Plant Explosion Kills Four, Injures 14 appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less