Industrial Fire World

Duson, LA: A 14-year-old boy suffered second and third degree burns when a crude oil storage tank exploded and burned.

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Richmond, CA: A sulphur trioxide release from a plant making sulfuric acid resulted in a shelter-in-place order.

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Northglenn, CO: Liquid nitrogen leaking from a crashed tanker truck turned out to only be residual in pipes under the truck.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, VA: Rescue workers were forced to amputate a mans arm to free him from machinery at a yarn-manufacturing plant.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Perry County, KY: A worker at a coal preparation plant was killed in a 100 foot fall.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Soldotna, AK: A broken pipe aboard an oil drilling platform dumped crude oil into Cook Inlet, shutting down the operation.

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Leola, PA: Two local fire companies responded to a fire at an electronics plant. No injuries reported.

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Westlake, LA: Two explosions sent fireballs skyward at a chemical plant after a safety valve ruptured.

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Chelmsford, U.K.: Fire caused extensive damage to a factory manufacturing fountain soda equipment.

Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Oil from a ruptured underwater pipeline leaked into Guanabara Bay.

Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Butinge, Lithuania: Nearly 40 tons of oil spilled at a floating oil terminal during the loading of a tanker.

Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Pasadena, TX: A liquid petroleum gas unit at a petroleum refinery explosed, injuring one person and causing heavy damage.

Thu, 22 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Shijonawate, Japan: More than 30 school children were treated after hydrochloric acid fumes escaped from a nearby factory.

Thu, 22 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Macon, OH: Officials evacuated homes and tested for water well contamination after a truck carrying liquid nitrogen rolled over.

Wed, 21 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Chicago, IL: A drum containing nitric acid toppled and spilled when the truck transporting it struck a pot hole. A major thoroughfare remained closed most of the day.

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Bruckl, Austria: An explosion damaged three tanks containing 40 tons of hydrochloric acid, but the small amount that escaped was captured in a containment area. The plant manufactures electolysis products.

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Dampier, Australia: An explosion aboard a scrap metal cargo ship killed eight people. Spray painting operations were under way inside a ballast tank when the blast occurred.

Sun, 18 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Persian Gulf, Bahrain: Two U.S. Navy personnel are missing after a an oil tanker being boarded sank. The tanker was carrying 1,900 tons of Iraqi oil in violation of U.N. sanctions.

Sun, 18 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, VA: A furniture plant rented a replacement boiler after a fire shut down production.

Sun, 18 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Kearneyville, W.V.: At least 44 people were treated at area hospitals after a chlorine leak at a private water treatment plant.

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Oakland County, MI: Two persons were killed when two freight trains crashed head-on. Early reports that a tanker containing chlorine was leaking was false.

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Dayton, OH: Seventeen people had to be decontaminated after an explosion at a laboratory specializing in specialty chemcials for industry. An initial explosion activated a sprinkler system, but water mixed with released chemicals to create hydrochloric acid, causing a second blast.

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Wayne, IN: Fire ripped through a hopper at a casting plant. Molten aluminium complicated the firefighting effort.

Thu, 15 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Mount Pleasant, PA: Two men were injured when a gas well exploded.

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Hubert, N.C.: A chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant forced officials to evacuate employees.

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Janesville, WI: A security guard at a car assembly plant accidently released enough fire foam to coat a nearby road.

Sun, 11 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Nashville, TN: Hydrochloric acid spilled from a railroad tank car at a train depot.

Sat, 10 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Meeteetse, WY: A tanker truck crash resulted in a gasoline spill that closed the a highway for six hours.

Sat, 10 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Texas City, TX: Ethylene diamine spilled at a marine terminal but was captured in a containment area without reaching the water. A large vapor cloud resulted in a shelter in place order being issued.

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Rochester, NY: A hydrochloric acid spill closed an interstate highway for nearly five hours.

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Idaho Springs, CO: A gasoline tanker rolled over and spilled its contents into Clear Creek.

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Port Talbot, U.K.: Two men were killed in an explosion in a blast furnace caused by an escape of molten iron.

Thu, 08 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Warminster, PA: Area residents were ordered to shelter in place after a chlorine leak a municipal water plant.

Wed, 07 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Louisville, KY: A fuel barge struck a metal barrier leaking a large amount of gasoline into the water. Shipping was shut down.

Wed, 07 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Lynnville, IO: A truck loaded with grain alcohol en route to a whiskey distillery crashed, closing the highway over six hours.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Tehama County, CA: A fire at a natural gas compressor station caused several million in damage.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Kanauga, OH: A tanker truck caught fire and exploded at an asphalt plant, killing one person.

Mon, 05 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Minneapolis, MN: A tanker truck caught fire and exploded at an asphalt plant, killing one person.

Mon, 05 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Essexville, MI: A wreck involving a tanker filled with liquid sodium bisulphate closed local roads for nearly an hour. No leaks were detected.

Fri, 02 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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St. Louis, MO: A five-alarm fire with flames shooting up to 60 feet destroyed a fiber manufacturing plant.

Fri, 02 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Brisbane, Australia: An explosion and fire at a substation transformer knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.

Thu, 01 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Luoning County, China: A wrecked truck transporting 11 tons of liquid sodium cyanide began leaking into a tributary of the Luohe River, killing livestock in the area.

Thu, 01 Nov 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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