Industrial Fire World

Nembe, Nigeria: Nearly 200 tons of crude oil spilled after sabotage by local youth gangs.

Sun, 29 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Nembe, Nigeria: Nearly 200 tons of crude oil spilled after sabotage by local youth gangs.

Sun, 29 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Seoul, S. Korea: An explosion at a depot for refilling LPG tanks injured six people.

Fri, 27 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Morigaon, India: Guerrillas bombed a crude oil pipeline, causing extensive damage. The blast comes only two days after a similar attack on a diesel pipeline in Guwahati.

Fri, 27 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Seoul, S. Korea: An explosion at a depot for refilling LPG tanks injured six people.

Fri, 27 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Morigaon, India: Guerrillas bombed a crude oil pipeline, causing extensive damage. The blast comes only two days after a similar attack on a diesel pipeline in Guwahati.

Fri, 27 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Anacortes, WA: Six workers were killed in an explosion in the coke processing unit of an oil refinery. The blast occurred as the plant was being restarted after a power failure.

Wed, 25 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Beacon Falls, CT: A fire in the electrical room of a plant specializing in travel items forced the evacuation of about 50 employees.

Wed, 25 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Beacon Falls, CT: A fire in the electrical room of a plant specializing in travel items forced the evacuation of about 50 employees.

Wed, 25 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Ackley, IA: A worker was killed when the pressure cap blew off a pipeline under construction, striking him.

Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Alabaster, AL: Flames spread after a collision involving three tractor-trailer rigs, including a tanker hauling tar, and two passenger vehicles. Tar from the tanker spilled and ignited. Drivers of the tanker and one of the passenger vehicle were killed.

Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Los Angeles, CA: A compressor exploded at a furniture factory, injuring six workers. Three of the six were listed in critical condition.

Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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East Coast, Australia: The five-ship Japanese whaling fleet was forced to discontinue this years hunt when a fire disabled the only ship capable of processing the catch.

Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Union Township, OH: Sixteen workers were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at a packaging plant.

Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Cumberland, MD: A teenager was charged with arson in a fire that destroyed a industrial supply companys warehouse. The company has decided not to rebuild.

Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Randburg, South Africa: A tanker swerve to miss a collision with the getaway car in a burglary struck another vehicle and exploded. The tanker driver was killed.

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Woodbury County, IA: A tanker truck hauling more than 8,000 gallons of gasoline overturned after colliding with a farm tractor. Only a small amount of fuel leaked.

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Arlington, TX: A half million gallons of spilled jet fuel was contained within a dike surround storage tanks at DFW Airport. The spill occurred as fuel was being pumped from one tank to another.

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Pasadena, TX: No fatalities were reported in an explosion at a Houston-area refinery.

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Thessaloniki, Greece: Four men were missing after a fire aboard a tanker carrying 23,000 tons of fuel. Bad weather made rescue difficult.

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Middletown, CT: An equipment fire broke out at a plant that manufactures jet aircraft engines.

Sun, 22 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Waukegan, IL: Fire shut down one of three coal-fired generators at an electrical power station. The fire was extinguished within five minutes.

Sun, 22 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Long Beach, CA: A 10-inch pipeline burst sending about 1,000 gallons of crude oil and wastewater into local streets.

Sun, 22 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Ophir, CO: A highly explosive material similar to ammonia nitrate leaked from a trailer that separated from the truck pulling it. The cargo did not detonate.

Sun, 22 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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North Platte, NE: A collision between a car and a fuel truck forced the transfer of 7,000 gallons of fuel to another vehicle. None of the fuel leaked.

Sun, 22 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Topeka, KS: City crews using an auger to clean out a sewer line accidently punctured a nearby natural gas pipeline. Area residents were evacuated. However, no explosion occurred.

Sat, 21 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Marysville, OH: A chemical spill at an auto assembly plant sent four workers to an area hospital.

Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Torsham, ME: An empty building at a mill complex was destroyed by fire. The building was slated for demolition.

Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Wahpeton, N.D.: An explosion and fire at an electrical substation cut power to much of the city, including a manufacturing plant.

Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Haukipudas, Finland: Production at a plant specializing in communications gear came to a halt after a fire that damaged the facilitys roof.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Tuticorin, India: Fire spread through a sulfuric acid plant, injuring five workers. Acid was being transferred between vessels at the time of the fire.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Aiken, GA: A 100,000-foot warehouse full of rubber products at a manufacturing plant caught fire, sending acrid fumes across the city. Firefighters kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the plant.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Los Angeles, CA: Hazardous materials specialists were brought in to handle a fire involving storage container stocked with unknown chemicals.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Buffalo, N.Y.: A worker at a tire factory was injured when he caught his leg in a conveyor belt.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Buffalo, N.Y.: An industrial worker was trapped nearly an hour under a fallen beam before being found by another worker.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Louisville, KY: Two acid-based chemicals were mistakenly mixed at an auto plant, causing a nitric oxide vapor release. A one-mile radius of the plant was temporarily evacuated.

Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Louisa, KY: A plant that manufactured hats and t-shirts was destroyed by fire, putting 30 people out of work.

Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Coffeyville, KS: A pipeline break dumped nearly 33,000 gallons of crude oil and naphtha into the Verdigris River, creating a 13 miles oil slick that reached into Oklahoma.

Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Jersey City, N.J.: A supervisor at a precious metals refinery was sentenced to a year in jail for cheating customers. He was also ordered to repay $5 million.

Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Kingston, N.Y.: A tug boat towing a barge loaded with 2.5 million gallons of gasoline was destroyed by fire. The fire did not spread to the cargo.

Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Augusta, GA: Nearly 40 people were treated and released from an area hospital after almost 100 pounds of sulfur trioxide was released into the air at a chemical plant. The leak was brought under control within 10 minutes.

Tue, 17 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Uffculme, UK: A fireworks factory exploded, smashing windows in nearby homes. Injuries among the staff were minor.

Tue, 17 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Kirikkale, Turkey: An LPG explosion at a refinery injured five employees. A fire following the explosion was quickly extinguished.

Tue, 17 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Beirut, Lebanon: Twelve workers died when a construction site elevator plunged 20 floors. Three others survived with serious injuries.

Tue, 17 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Brownsville, TX: Production ceased at a plastics plant after an explosion in the duct work leading to an antipollution device. No injuries were reported.

Mon, 16 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Cotulla, TX: Flames spread through a fuel distribution center, forcing the closure of an interstate highway. Nearby train traffic had to be rerouted.

Mon, 16 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Norwalk, CT: About 60 people were treated and released after a methylene chloride spill at a manufacturing company. Three workers were hospitalized.

Mon, 16 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Colwich, KS: A worker was found pinned beneath an overturned forklift at a local plant. He died shortly after reaching the hospital.

Mon, 16 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Windsor Locks, CN: Two tanker trucks collided head-on near an international airport. Only one driver was injured.

Sun, 15 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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Moses Lake, WA: A second worker died from injuries sustained in an Oct. 9 explosion at a silicon refinery. Both workers inhaled caustic fumes.

Sun, 15 Nov 1998 06:00:00 GMT

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