Industrial Fire World

Lavera, France: Hydrochloric acid vapor was released into the environment after a reactor unit began to rise in pressure and vented at a chemical plant.

Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Balclutha, New Zealand: Fire officials took four hours to clear an ammonia leak at a meat plant.

Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Kirksville, MO: Ammonia was spilled on an employee at a food manufacturing company and several others were evacuated from the scene.

Sun, 30 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Melbourne, Australia: A fire at an essential oils factory caused about $1 million damage.

Sun, 30 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort McMurray, Canada: An explosion at a hydrogen plant injured one worker.

Sun, 30 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Ontario, Canada: A train derailed overturning 17 cars, one of which was found to be leaking sulfuric acid.

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Charleston, SC: Due to a loose bolt about 20 gallons of propionic anhydride leaked from a container in a chemical plant.

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Hopewell, VA: A fire at a chemical plant caused between $50,000 and $75,000 damage.

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Weirton, WV: A fire at a steel plant started in the grease rollers used to move steel slabs.

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Yankton, ND: A fire in the ceiling of a paint area at a manufacturing plant resulted in the evacuation of 110 employees.

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Clearfield, PA: A truck carrying tetrachloride began leaking causing the closure of part of an interstate highway.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Manchester, NH: An oven malfunction caused a fire that destroyed a plastics manufacturing company.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Spring Hill , FL : A canister of liquid oxygen fell off a truck and began leaking, and resulted in the closure of a US highway for 30 minutes.

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Hsinchu, Taiwan: An arsine leak at a semiconductor manufacturing plant sent several employees to the hospital.

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Genoa, Italy: A fire started from a leak in a tanker truck that led to an explosion resulting in the death of one firefighter and the injury of three others.

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Veracruz, Mexico: A pipeline ruptured leaking liquid naptha at an oil refinery resulting in the evacuation of 2,000 people.

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Baton Rouge, LA: Officials were contacted after a container on an 18-wheeler ruptured and leaked hydrochloric acid on a major street.

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Perth Amboy, NJ: Three men were killed and another injured while transferring acetylene into small tanks when a hose leaked causing a cylinder to explode.

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Chennai, India: Sludge on the ground near a crude oil storage tank caught fire from a welding spark at a petroleum factory.

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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San Angelo, TX: About 50 employees were evacuated from a fiberglass plant after a fire, fueled by fiberglass and acetone erupted.

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Enid, OK: It is thought that a broken light fixture ignited flour dust at a flour mill resulting in an explosion and fire that injured two workers.

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Toronto, Canada: Non-radioactive coolant water was found to be leaking at a rate of 50 gallons per minute at a nuclear power plant.

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Monroe, MI: A nuclear plant was shut down after a leak was discovered in the plants cooling system containing non-radioactive water.

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Cape Town, South Africa: A fire in a storage area destroyed a plastics recycling plant.

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Martin, TN: A transformer malfunction injured one employee at an electrical plant.

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Marsden Point, New Zealand: Two separate oil spills resulted in the loss of 25 gallons of oil in the harbor at an oil refinery.

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Belle Chasse, LA: A fire in the processing unit of an oil refinery caused a cutback in production.

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Woods Cross, UT: A rupture in the furnace of an oil refinery caused it to loose 700 pounds of diesel and hydrogen resulting in a fire at a fuel refinery.

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Crothersville, KY: Hydrochloric acid became mixed with other chemicals and caused employees at an auto parts factory to become ill.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Houma, LA: Two people were injured after a natural gas well in a remote area began spewing natural gas and condensate.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Kentville, Nova Scotia: A liter of zylene was spilled in a hospital laboratory causing the evacuation of the building.

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Anderson, SC: Two people were treated after an ammonia leak was discovered at a bakery.

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Bakersfield, CA: Three employees were burned when a crude oil pipeline broke at an oil refinery.

Wed, 19 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Manchester, OH: A fire ignited in a coal handling area on a conveyor belt at an electric plant.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Beijing, China: An explosion and fire at a chemical plant injured seven workers.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Abbeville, AL: A busted pipe in the chiller of an egg plant caused an ammonia leak that led to the evacuation of 150 workers.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Tucson, AZ: A gas leak led to an explosion at an electronics factory, injuring two employees.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Durban, South Africa: A spark caused a tank containing a cleaning solvent to catch fire and explode at an oil refinery.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Worth, TX: A fire caused about $800,000 damage to a refinery.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Alberta, Canada: A combination of chemicals inside a fertilizer caused the production of sulfur dioxide, resulting in the evacuation of employees.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Wales, UK: An oil tanker ran down a hill without a driver and overturned leaking about 53 gallons from its 4,000 gallon tank of heating fuel, leading to the evacuation of two schools.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Wentworth, South Africa: A fire started in a tank of cleaning solvent resulting in an explosion at an oil refinery.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Keystone, CO: A container of chlorine bleach and a container of phosphoric acid spilled at a laundry center and produced a gas that resulted in employee evacuation.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Shanghai, China: Two-thousand residents were evacuated after a pipe at an LPG distribution center burst causing a major gas leak.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Cheyenne, WY: About 117,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate spilled after a tractor trailer rear-ended a truck carrying the chemical, resulting in the death of a person and seriously injuring another.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Juliette, GA: A bin being filled with sulfuric acid overflowed causing second degree burns to an employee who slipped and fell into the substance.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Anderson, IN: A fire at a magnesium recycling plant exploded and was fueled by water from the fire sprinklers.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Castledawson, North Ireland: A fire ignited in the paint shop of a trailer factory resulting in the evacuation of 250 workers.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Deffenbaugh, KS: Bundles of paper caught fire at a recycling plant.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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Sturtevant, WI: The bottom of a furnace cracked in a building causing 30,000 pounds of molten aluminum to spill on the floor.

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT

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