Rising Vapor
CSB releases photos of vapor cloud involved in August 6 accident at Richmond, CA, refinery
Posted below are photos released by the Chemical Safety Board showing a very large vapor cloud rising above a Richmond, CA, refinery on August 6. In the first five photos the vapor cloud is whitish in color but after the cloud is ignited dark black smoke is visible.
The photos were taken from Pier 39 in San Francisco located about nine miles across the bay from the refinery.
PHOTO CREDIT: Fototaker.net