Industrial Fire World

Santej Village, India: 2 people died and another was seriously burned in an explosion that destroyed a chemical factory.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Withcott, Australia: A factory worker was seriously burned after a drum containing chemicals exploded. The drum contained metal formate, which is highly reactive with air.

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Biglerville, PA: 3 firefighters were injured in a fire that destroyed part of a manufacturing plant.

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Hangzhou, China: 1 person was badly burned and several others injured when hydrofluoric acid leaked from a damaged tank at a company.

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Paw Paw, MI: 1 person died when a tanker truck carrying ethyl alcohol collided with a pickup truck. The tanker leaked an undetermined amount of the flammable liquid on the roadway, but the leak was swiftly brought under control.

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Edmonton, Alberta: Firefighters fought bitter cold while fighting a fire in a poultry factory.

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Tauranga, New Zealand: A road tanker overturned, spilling almost 2000 gallons of diesel. The driver was unhurt, but the road was closed for several hours.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Madison Township, OH: A fire that broke out at a plant specializing in waterproofing chemicals was quickly extinguished.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Ulhasnagar, India: A fire that broke out in an electrical substation spread to a manufacturing plant causing heavy damage.

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Mumbai, India: A tanker carrying benzene overturned and exploded. 2 people were slightly injured.

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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High Point, NC: Fifty workers were evacuated after a spark caused a fire at a paint manufacturing plant.

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Niamey, Niger: 5 people died after 2 trucks collided. 1 of the trucks was carrying sodium uranate and several of the drums broke open and spilled.

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Granite city, MO: 1 worker was injured during an explosion at a chemical plant.

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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High Point, N.C.: Sprinklers help put out a fire at a paint factory.

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Hall County, GA: U.S. Highway 129 was shut down after a gasoline tanker overturned and caught fire.

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Jackson, MS: Interstate 20 was shut down for almost 6 hours following a paint spill.

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Des Moines, IA: Firefighters were called to a fire at a soybean processing plant where beans were smoldering in a hopper.

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Jaffrey, N.H.: Fire broke out in a hopper filled with sawdust at a wood pallet factory.

Sun, 25 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Brisbane, Australia: A forklift driver was seriously burned during an explosion at an adhesives manufacturing plant.

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Port Dickson, Malaysia: A fire that resulted in several explosions at a chemical factory may have been caused by overheating that led to 1 of tanks catching fire.

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Suffolk, UK: More than 50 firefighters were called to a fire at a waste product warehouse. Workers were evacuated, no injuries were reported.

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Hanover, PA: Fire broke out in equipment at a food processing plant.

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Cumming, GA: A chemical plant warehouse burned, triggering a half-mile radius evacuation.

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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McIntosh, AL: 5 workers were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a sugar plant. The workers inhaled dimethylamine.

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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High Point, N.C.: A two-alarm fire did extensive damage to a furniture frame factory.

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Bury St. Edmunds, U.K.: 50 firefighters were needed to contain a fire in a converyor belt at a sugar factory.

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Breckenridge, TX.: A fire in a heating oven spread through a plastic components plant and destroyed it.

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Wise, VA: A natural gas pipeline ruptured and exploded.

Tue, 20 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Gresik, East Java: More than 50 people were injured when fire swept through an Indonesian petrochemicals plant.

Tue, 20 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Skikda, Algeria: At least 27 people were killed, 72 injured and 7 reported missing after an explosion and fire destroyed a natural gas refinery.

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Cockeysville, MD: 100 workers were evacuated after 580 gallons of ethyl alcohol spilled at a spice factory.

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Maldives, Thilafushi Island: 1 worker died and another was injured in an explosion while welding on an empty petrol tank.

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort McPherson, Northwest Terrorities: A fire at a power plant left this North Canadian town without power.

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Balikhuti, India: Militants blew up an oil pipeline, sparking a fire that burned for 12 hours. There were no injuries reported.

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Seattle, WA: A 3-alarm fire destroyed a manufacturing plant.

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Coffeyville, KS: An oxygen line failed and ignited at a nitrogen plant. No injuries reported

Sat, 17 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Lancashire, UK: Fire destroyed a chemical business.

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Nash, TX: Employees were evacuated after chemical release in an aluminum plant.

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Mumbai, India: A fire in a dye-manufacturing unit during a nitration process led evacuation of plant workers seconds before the entire unit was engulfed in fire.

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Lakeland, FL: Lack of water hindered fire operations at a pool manufacturing plant. The water main had been shut down for repairs.

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Hasaki, Japan: 2 workers injured in ethylene tetrafluoride plant explosion that destroyed a distillation column.

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Gutersloh, Germany: 1 worker received burns to his hands and face in a chip board plant fire.

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Clinton, IA: 1 person received minor injuries when an explosion damaged a grain elevator.

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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McMinnville, OR: 4 workers were injured in an explosion at a steel mill.

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Mannheim, Germany: Although fitted with a modern fire extinguishing system, a hygienic paper factory was almost destroyed by a fire that started in a cotton wool store.

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Cameron, TX: A train carrying flammable and toxic chemicals derailed forcing evacuation of 75 residents and closing 2 roads. A small chemical leak was contained.

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Port Neches, TX: 4 workers were injured in an explosion at a propylene oxide plant.

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Sofia, Bulgaria: Coke gas killed 3 people killed (1 firefighter) and overcame 18 other in an incident at a steel works. There was no fire or explosion.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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West Auckland, UK: Furniture factory and shop fire resulted in death to a worker using an angle grinder to cut a container when the contents ignited.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Kansas City, MO: 2 men welding a tank likely sparked an asphalt plant fire. No injuries and firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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