Industrial Fire World

Chicago, IL: Heavy fire was reported at a four-story mill.

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Mont-St.-Hilaire, Quebec: Two workers were killed in a train crash that set off fiery explosions and forced the evacuation of 700 people.

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Apex, N.C.: A fire that began in the paint room of a manufacturing plant broke through the roof.

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Hallam, NE: An explosion in an 80-foot silo used to store ash from a power plant hurled to workers to the ground, killing them.

Wed, 29 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Palmer, MA: Fire broke through the roof of a local plant.

Mon, 27 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Alsip, IL: Fire was reported at a local refinery.

Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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East Joliet, IL: Fire broke out in the coal hopper in the breaker building for a power plant.

Thu, 23 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Smyrna, GA: Eight tank cars overturned, one with ammonia.

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Freeport, TX: A chemical tank explosion critically burned one worker and sent two others to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Mon, 20 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Franklin Township, N.J.: A large uncontroled chemical reaction was reported at a chemical plant.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Lehigh County, PA: The sprinkler system at a plastics plant activated to protect hydrogen fluoride cylinders from spreading flames.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Lehigh County, PA: An overfilled tank spilled 1,000 barrels of oil into the surrounding dike, which then leaked into a secondary containment.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Kansas City, KS: A battalion chief died in the line of duty battling a warehouse fire.

Sat, 18 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Anaheim, CA: A two-alarm fire was reported at a metal plating company.

Thu, 16 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Portland, OR: A train derailment on a bridge over the Willamette River caused a natural gas-fed fire.

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Woonsocket, R.I.: Fire broke out in the boiler room of a three-story mill building.

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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East Joliet, IL: A coal dust fire broke out at a power plant.

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Springfield, MA: A 1,000 gallon LPG tank at a chemical company was reported to be leaking.

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Montague, MA: Fire was reported at a local factory.

Mon, 13 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Bridgewater, MA: Fire broke out in a 1,000 gallon methane gas storage tank.

Sun, 12 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Camden, N.J.: A three-alarm fire was reported at a local factory.

Sat, 11 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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DeKalb County, GA: Fire spread through a plant for washing soiled rags.

Fri, 10 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Wisconsin Rapids, WI: An ammonia released forced the evacuation of workers at a food plant.

Fri, 10 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Oak Ridge, TN: A chemical explosion at a nuclear weapons plant injured 10 workers.

Thu, 09 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Costa Mesa, CA: A one-story plastics factory was reported fully involved.

Thu, 09 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Bogata, N.Y.: Fire broke out at a paper recycling factory.

Tue, 07 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Gary, IN: A large acid spill was reported at a steel plant.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Worcester, MA: Five firefighters died battling a blaze in an H shaped vacant coal storage building.

Fri, 03 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Chesapeake, VA: An 11-ton release of sulphuric acid was more than 90 percent contained on the plant site.

Wed, 01 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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Scottsville, VA: Fire broke out in the smoke stacks at a tire company.

Wed, 01 Dec 1999 06:00:00 GMT

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