Industrial Fire World

West Liberty , IA : An ammonia leak at a turkey processing plant sickened area residents.

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Providence , RI : An ammonia leak caused the evacuation of employees at a jewelry plant.

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Richland, FL:1 crewman was killed and 3 others injured when 2 freight trains collided, spilling about 300,000 gallons of fertilizer as well as diesel fuel and lubricants.

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Vitre , France : A refrigerator compressor stared a fire at an ice cream factory.

Sun, 28 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Kobe , Japan : A broken valve on a tank caused butylphenol to leak at a tank cleaning companys tank terminal.

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Haddam Neck , CT : Fumes from a chemical spill at a decommissioned power plant sent 2 security guards to the hospital.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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New Glasgow , Nova Scotia : A chemical spill at a steel plant caused the evacuation of employees.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Melbourne , Australia : A fire at a factory caused extensive damage.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Kaukauna , WI : A paper machine caught fire and caused moderate damage to a paper mill.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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West Deptford, PA: A fire was brought under control in less than 2 hours that started in the furnace piping of a hydro-treater unit at an oil refinery.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Navi Mumbai , India : Chemicals caught fire and destroyed a silicon product manufacturing plant.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Melford , UK : A forklift started a fire near a pallet of cardboard boxes at a bottle manufacturing plant.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Memphis , TN : A ruptured tank spilled almost 1,000 gallons of fuel when a train derailed.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Lilburn , GA : A propane leak seeped into a storm drain causing the closure of nearby businesses and roads.

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Kilgore , TX : About 200 residents were evacuated when a leak was discovered in a high pressure gas pipeline.

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Lowestoft , UK : A fire broke out in a duct in the roof of a food factory leading to the evacuation of employees.

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Rotterdam , England : A fire broke out in a crude distillation unit at an oil refinery.

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Fremont , NY : A fire started in a curing oven and spread to insulation and fiber board at a battery plant causing $25,000 damage.

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Arnhem , Netherlands : About 25 people aboard a passenger train became ill from a goods train that leaked methyl tert butyl ether.

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Paducah , KY : A faulty breaker in a transformer started a fire at a uranium plant.

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Murrysville , PA : Freon leaked from an air conditioning unit and was circulated into the ventilation system at an equipment plant causing about 300 employees to become ill.

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Salt Lake City , UT : An explosion at a chemical plant caused a tanker to spill about 10,000 gallons of sodium thiocarbonate as it was off-loading.

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Melbourne , Australia : A fire ignited near a power substation at a brick factory.

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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St. Johns, Newfoundland: A chemical injection system failure and a faulty detection sensor caused oil to leak into the Atlantic Ocean for about five hours.

Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Mirfield , UK : A fire broke out in the storeroom of a cashmere factory causing extensive damage.

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Middletown , PA : About 55 gallons of a hazardous chemical was spilled while being transferred from its container at a plastics plant sending eight employees to the hospital.

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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North Braddock , PA : A fire broke out as liquid being poured into a mold leaked onto the floor of a steel plant.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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York , ND : A valve malfunction on a tanker at a truck station caused about 15,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia to leak, leading to the evacuation of the town.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Morgan, CO: A sugar plant evaporating unit over pressurized causing an explosion.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Auckland , New Zealand : A gas leak was detected in a sterilization unit of a hospital causing the evacuation of staff from the area.

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Spring Valley , IL : Between 20 and 30 gallons of a corrosive liquid spilled at a chemical facility causing the evacuation of employees and area businesses.

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Paranagua, Brazil : 31 crew members were killed when a tanker being loaded with fuel exploded.

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Lewistown , PA : A heater caused a fire that destroyed a warehouse at a recycling plant.

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Cologne , Germany : Acetic anhydride was disposed of in the wrong container causing fumes that sent 12 employees to the hospital.

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Fort Madison , IA : A 1- ton cylinder leaked chlorine at a water treatment plant.

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Alexandria , LA : Sulphuric acid was spilled on part of an interstate highway causing traffic to slow.

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Gadsden , AL : A truck overturned a hazardous material leading to the closure of an interstate highway.

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Kilkenny , Ireland : A chemical leak at a brewery resulted in the evacuation of nearby residents.

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Oakdale , IA : An underground sewer pipe broke and released a low-level radioactive fluid in a nearby park.

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Caracas , Venezuela : One worker was injured in a fire that broke out at an oil refinery.

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Haifa , Israel : Fuel oil seeped into a drainage channel, caught fire and spread toward a chemical factory.

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Aberdeen , UK : A feed screw on a corn dryer broke causing a fire at an ethanol plant.

Sat, 13 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Fairbanks , AK : A utilidor system allowed carbon monoxide and smoke to leak into neighboring homes during a training exercise.

Sat, 13 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Decatur , AL : A fire ignited in a furnace at a steering gear plant causing the evacuation of 1,000 workers.

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Ormeau , Australia : A large pile of plastic caught fire and emitted toxic fumes at a recycling plant.

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Raleigh , NC : A fire broke out at a storage plant and destroyed several units.

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Lincoln City , OR : A mixing machine started a fire that caused about $100,000 damage to an asphalt factory.

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Johnstown , ND : Fire officials responded to a fire that erupted in the control house of a fertilizer plant.

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Woodstock, IL: 6 workers were injured when a fire broke out at a manufacturing company.

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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Wheeling , IL : A liter of acetonitrile was spilled at a biological services company resulted in 16 people being treated as a precaution.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004 06:00:00 GMT

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