Industrial Fire World

Big Spring, TX: A leak was reported in a sulpher recovery unit of a refinery.

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Salonika, Greece: A gas leak was reported at a petroleum plant.

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Kuwait: A small fire at a petroleum plant was reported.

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Pensacoloa, FL: A flash fire in a chemical plant lead to a small explosion that resulted in several injuries.

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Magnitogorsk, Russia: 6 people died in a fire at steel and iron works plant.

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Mossville, IL: An overturned tanker spilled anhydrous ammonia, forcing a road closure.

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Ajam, UAE: A fire destroyed a lubricant factory.

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Bilston, UK: A worker fell 20 feet from a gantry and landed in a small amount of hydrochloric acid.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Mesa County, CO: A contractor working for a gas and oil company died after a natural gas pipeline burst.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Hamburg, Germany: 46 workers at a lubricating oil plant were slightly injured by a release of hydrogen sulphide.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Nuneaton, UK: 185 gallons of nitric acid spilled from a tanker.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Hamilton, OH: A propane forklift caught fire inside a paper factory.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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City of Lockport, NY: 3 gallons of chlorobenzene spilled in a chemical plant.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Texas City, TX: A small fire occurred in a petroleum refinery.

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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St Paul, MN: Crews worked for 6 hours after a tanker overturned spilling chemicals.

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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San Manuel, Philippines: 1 person died in an explosion at a pyrotechnic factory.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Ocoee, TN: An overturned tanker truck leaking sulphuric acid blocked traffic for 5½ hours.

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Dartmouth, Canada: A power failure caused a small gas leak in an oil refinery.

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Topsia, India: Several workers at an illegal leather factory were trapped in a raging fire.

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Indonesia: A gas pipeline killed 8 people, shooting flames hundreds of meters into the air.

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Twin Falls, ID: A food processing plant was evacuated after an ammonia leak.

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Pinetown, Africa: A glue factory fire injured 3 people.

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Houston, TX: A fire at a chemical plant shut down the shipping channel for hours.

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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San Rafael, CA: A haz mat crew needed 4 hours to clean up a 1-gallon hydrochloric acid spill on a highway.

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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China: An explosion killed the driver of an oil tanker.

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Springfield, MA: A fire and explosion was reported at a waste processing plant.

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Los Angeles, CA: A propane tanker caught fire.

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Fairview Township, PA: Workers were evacuated from a chemical company after a reaction released toxic smoke.

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Kaiserslautern, Germany: Toxic smoke overcame 2 workers at a waste recycling center.

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Guelph, Canada: A resin and coating manufacturing plant was evacuated after a chemical leak set off warning alarms.

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Dorr Township, MI: A man welding inside a fuel transport truck died when it exploded.

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Xushui, China: 4 people were killed in an explosion at an illegal detonator plant.

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Schriever, LA: A malfunction at a gas compressor station resulted in gas-fueled fireballs being ejected into the air from the flare system.

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Pancevo, Serbia: Residents sheltered in place as benzene and chlorine in the air soared to 10 times higher than normal due to a leak from a petrochemical plant.

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Biberist, Switzerland: A small explosion in a reactor at a plastics factory was reported.

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Angarsk, Russia: An illegal oil refinery exploded.

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Winnipeg, Canada: A faulty line in a refrigeration unit caused an ammonia leak.

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Pune, India: A fire at a chemical plant destroyed a large amount of materials on hand.

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Austin, MN: Firefighters put out a small fire at an ethanol plant.

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic: A small fire inside a chemical plant was reported.

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Dekalb County, GA: The driver of a gasoline tanker was killed after his truck overturned and caught fire.

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Pakistan: A gas pipeline exploded and caught fire.

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Old Ocean, TX: A small fire broke out on a conveyor belt in the delayed coker unit of an oil refinery.

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Mannering Park, Australia: Several employees were evacuated from a power plant after an explosion in a transformer sparked a huge fire.

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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San Diego, CA: A tanker truck carrying 1,200 gallons of asphalt emulsion exploded, sending metal and truck parts flying.

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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China: A furnace containing calcium carbide exploded at a chemical plant.

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Lethbridge, Canada: An oil well exploded killing 1 person.

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Biddeford, ME: 2,000 gallons of propane leaked from a tank after a valve broke off.

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Alpine Township, MI: Several chemical plant workers were overcome after a fire in a waste collector released toxic fumes.

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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Amsterdam, Netherlands: A cloud of corrosive gas was released from a chemical plant.

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT

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