Industrial Fire World

Raudhatain,Kuwait:Near the Iraqi border, four people were killed in an explosionand fire at an oil gathering center, gas booster station and power substation.Nineteen people were also wounded.

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Richmon, CA:A release of hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide ata refinery prompted county health officials to warn residents to remainindoors for about 2 hours.

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Owensville, In:Some 200 barrels of oil spilled from a storage tank and ran downhill toa drainage ditch.

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Rapid City, SD:A major fire burned at a meat-packing plant. No serious injuries werereported.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Wilmington, CA:A refinery was forced to shut its 141,000 barrel per day production dueto an instrumentation problem.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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North Shields,UK: Chemicals overheated at a solvent recycling plant, releasing acloud of toxic vapor.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Los Angeles, CA:A tanker truck carrying gasoline overturned, closing the Harbor Freewayfor an hour.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Paterson, NJ:A vat of chemicals used to make nail polish and nail polish remover exploded,blowing out all the windows and the front door of the unoccupied building.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Silver Springs,NV: A fire at a wood preserving plant forced the evacuation of 350homes. The fire destroyed a pump room and a filter press room.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Calvert City,KY: A fire and chemical release forced the Sheriffs Department toshut down as authorities asked nearby residents to keep their doors andwindows shut. No one was injured in the explosion.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Toowoomba, Australia:Twenty-eight firefighters and police officers were hospitalized afterpesticide cylinders exploded or leaked toxic fumes after fire a truckdepot.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Newbern, KY:A fire at a chemical plat released a cloud of toxic chemicals.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Calvert City,KY: Emergency officials said a fire and chemical release at a chemicalcompany were contained and wont pose a threat to the nearby community.

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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South Charleston,WV:A chlorine release at a chemical plant caused a 45 minuteshelter-in-place order.

Mon, 28 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Port Moody, BC:A contained explosion in a hydrogen tank at a B.C. thermal generationplant in a Vancouver suburb. Staff were forced to evacuate the complex.

Mon, 28 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Bakersfield, CA:A man was critically injured when a nearby empty oil-tanker he was cleaningexploded.

Mon, 28 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Suffolk, VA:A tanker truck carrying gasoline overturned and burst into flame. Thedriver escaped with minor injuries.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Denver, CO:A tanker carrying roofing tar overturned, injuring the driver and closingpart of Interstate 70 for nearly 12 hours.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Vancouver,WA:A maintenance worker was killed at an oil refinery early Saturdaymorning when a temporary elevator fell and crushed him, the company said.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Cartegena, Spain:A cloud of gas engulfed much of the Spanish coastal town after a firein a fertilizer plant.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Okene, Nigeria: Fifty-one people were killed in central Nigeria when a petrol tanker veeredoff the road and exploded into flames.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Martinez, CA:A shelter-in-place order lasting 1.5 hours was issued after a level threesulphur trioxide release at the 168,000 barrel-per-day refinery.

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Willingboro,NJ:One person was killed and 14 injured in an explosion at ascrap metals factory. Workers were cleaning tantalum through a seriesof acid baths when the blast occurred.

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Commerce City,CO: A refinery shut down its 35,000 barrel per day production forabout 6 hours as a precaution after a small fire broke out inside theboiler rooms at its utility plant. No one was injured.

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Willingboro, NJ:An explosion at a scrap metals factory killed one worker and sent at least14 people to the hospital, officials said.

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Neath, South Wales:Near Neath, thousands of residents were warned to stay inside after atruck spilled ferric chloride. The accident happened when the truck carryingthe chemical exploded.

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Greenville, OH:A gasoline storage tank exploded, causing minor injuries to two workersand damage to three homes. Two workers were preparing to move a 24,000-gallonhorizontal gasoline storage tank when their cutting torch generated sparksand ignited vapors in the tank.

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Gallipolis Ferry,WV: A hydrochloric acid release prompted a call for nearby residentsto briefly shelter in place until the plume dissipated. There were noinjuries

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Nebraska City,NE: An explosion during a fire at a tire recycling plant injured 13firefighters. The fire started in two bulk containers.

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Collins,CO:A worker who climbed into a rock washing machine was killedwhen he got caught inside.

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Delaware City,DE: An explosion in a hydro-treater unit triggered a fire that spreadto the desulphurization unit at an oil refinery.

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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McLean County,KY: A gasoline tractor-trailer crashed, the impact puncturing therear of the tanker, causing fuel to leak. The road was blocked and trafficdiverted for more than three hours.

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Luzon, Philippines:About 35 million people were left without power after a bulldozercaused an explosion in a power substation, damaging a major transmissionline.

Mon, 21 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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El Segundo, CA:An explosion at a refinery shook several nearby houses. The explosionwas caused by a leaking valve.

Sun, 20 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Minot, ND: Railroad cars derailed, resulting in an anhydrous ammonia leak. One persondied and 13 were admitted to hospitals.

Fri, 18 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Lorman, MS:A tanker carrying sulphuric acid to a paper plant in Vicksburg overturned.No acid was spilled.

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Butler, MI: A hydrogen sulphide leak at a paper mill killed two and injured 13. Thevictims were overcome by gas while working at the mill.

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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New Martinsville,WV: Toluene leaked from a ruptured railroad tanker car in large quantities,forcing an area evacuation.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Riverview, MI:A hydrogen leak occurred in a tanker trailer valve. The leak was confinedto the complex and no one was evacuated as a result of the incident.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Seattle, WA: A worker was fatally injured at a company plant when a hydraulic hoseripped loose and struck him in the face.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Elizabethon,TN: A gasoline fire erupted when a car struck a tanker loaded withgasoline. Two roads were shut down as a precautionary measure.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Torrington, CN:Five workers were injured by debris and broken glass in an explosion thatcause extensive damage at a plant specializing in fuel cell technology.

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Garyville,LA:A worker working inside a gas-oil hydrotreater died afterbeing engulfed in burning catalyst at a petrochemical refinery.

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Rocky Mountain,CO: A fire destroyed about 135,000 lambskins and 250,000 pounds ofwool, causing an estimated $5 million in damage.

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Pasadena, TX:Isobutane being used to clean a vessel ignited, causing an explosion andfire at an oil refinery. No injuries were reported.

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Baton Rouge, LA:Five persons were injured in a flash fire during routine maintenance atan oil refinery.

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Burns Harbor,IN: A fire broke out in the slab reheat furnace of a steel plantshot strip mill.

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Woodburn, OR:Fire engulfed a gasoline tanker truck, closing an interstate highway fortwo hours.

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Beaumont, TX:The cause of a fire at a rubber plant had not been determined late Wednesday.No one was injured. The plants emergency response team had the fire extinguishedwithin 2 ½ hours.

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Baton Rouge, LA:A fire caused an explosion at a chemical plant was quickly extinguished.The blast shook buildings miles away. No one was injured in the explosion,which started in the olefins I cracker area.

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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