Industrial Fire World

Pleasant, IN : A four-alarm fire involving two buildings broke out at a paint factory.

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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East Hereford, Quebec: An explosion at a natural gas compressor station drew firefighters from Canada and the U.S.

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Jersey City, N.J.: Fire destroyed a large paper recycling plant and injured several firefighters who slipped on ice that froze from fire hose runoff.

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Oguchi, Japan: A propane explosion damaged a testing laboratory at a plant specializing in gas appliances.

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Shawnee, OH: A chemical company reported that a spill involving ethylenedaimine had been contained.

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Douglas, WY: A propane leak sparked a series of explosions at an oil field service company. A 500-gallon tank of propane BLEVEd.

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Garden City, N.J.: It took 18 hours to bring a fire at a beef packing plant under control.

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA : Fire was reported at a local oil refinery.

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA: A fire at a gas works left nearly 5,000 people without heat.

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA: Thirteen cars of a 39-car freight train derailed, spilling thousands of gallons of sulfuric acid. A busy roadway remained closed throughout the day.

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Detroit, MI: A worker was killed when a hole being dug around a ruptured sewer pipe collapsed, tipping over a bulldozer. The bucket of the dozer hit the worker. Another worker and two firefighters were also injured.

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Detroit, MI: A fire at a paint factory was knocked down by an automatic suppression system.

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Come By Chance, New Foundland: A fire broke out atop one of the processing units at an oil refinery.

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Jianda, China: Four people were killed and 13 injured when liquid ammonia leaked from a tanker truck.

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Oxnard, CA: A worker was critically injured when he was sucked into an avocado packing machine. He is expected to lose both arms below the elbows.

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Cary, IL : More than a dozen workers at a cable and wire manufacturing plant were hospitalized with breathing problems and nausea following a delivery of propane gas.

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Palgar, India : Five workers died from burns in a fire following an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory.

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Melbourne, Australia : Five workers at a chemical company were treated after inhaling spilled chemicals.

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Wisconsin Rapids, WS: An injured paper mill worker who fell more than 30 feet lay unaided for 11 1/2 hours. To attract attention, the worker threw an object into nearby machinery, causing a breakdown.

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Oshkosh, WS: Hundreds of homes were evacuated after a chemical carrying train car loaded with 141,000 pounds of sodium hydrosulfite caught fire.

Sat, 16 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Ndola, Zambia: Flames gutted the countrys only oil refinery only one day before official completion of repairs from a 1999 fire.

Sat, 16 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Woodlawn, OH: A broken flange on a tanker preparing to off-load its cargo at a plant is being blamed for a hydrocloric acid spill. Workers were evacuated without injuries.

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Bucks City, PA: A worker found in cardiac arrest and floating in a tank of caustic stripper later died.

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Windsor Locks, CT: Fire broke out in a machine at a plant specializing in non woven fabrics.

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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East Rutherford, N.J.: A large vapor cloud escaped from a local gas works.

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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New Haven, OH: An overheated furnace ignited a fire at a local factory specializing in board cushions.

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Haysville, KS : A cloud of hydrochloric acid released from a chemical plant resulted in a shelter-in-place order for a three-mile radius.

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Evans, GA: A fire that involved no chemicals damaged a local plant. The fire was out before emergency crews could arrive.

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Helena, MT: An accidental overfill resulted in 60,000 gallons of gasoline spilling from a storage tank into the surrounding dike.

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Frankfort, IL: A structure fire was reported at a concrete plant.

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Grafton, N.D. : A carbon monoxide buildup forces the evacuation of a window and door factory. Fifteen workers were treated.

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Chicago, IL: Hazmat units were called in to deal with a cloud of triazene escaping from a ruptured tank.

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Derry, N.H.: A worker helping to set up a crane on the roof of a local plant died when part of the crane came crashing down, knocking him to the ground and then landing on him.

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Howard, WS: Fire destroyed the parts and supply department at an animal rendering plant.

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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West Hampton, N.J.: A fire was reported at a plant specializing in equipment for induction melting.

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Carteret, N.J.: A fire was reported at a local breqk plant.

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Baltimore, MD: A three-story industrial building was gutted by fire.

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Lockport, IL : A conveyor belt carrying coal overheated and melted, filling a power plant with thick smoke.

Sat, 09 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Hongren Village, China: Eleven people were confirmed dead after an explosion at a fireworks factory.

Sat, 09 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Singapore, China: A pipe carrying diesal exploded at a chemical plant, severely burning three workers.

Sat, 09 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Toledo, OH: Arson is suspected in a three-alarm fire that destroyed an abandoned factory.

Sat, 09 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Tucker, GA: Fire broke out in a 300 gallon tank of mixed solvents.

Sat, 09 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Ourimbah, UK: A gasoline tanker carrying more than 9,500 gallons of fuel overturned, crushing a car before exploding. Two people were killed.

Fri, 08 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Post, TX: A hydrogen sulfide pipeline ruptured without igniting in a sparsely populated area. Immediate concern was for livestock in the area.

Fri, 08 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Collier County, FL: A sulfuric acid spill forced closure of an interstate highway.

Fri, 08 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Montgomery City, PA: Fire discovered in an out building threatened to spread throughout a printing plant.

Fri, 08 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Ashland, MD: A fire was reported at a local plant.

Fri, 08 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Jal, N.M. : A natural gas pipeline ruptured and burst into flames, igniting two tanks filled with methanol and glycol at a gasoline refinery.

Thu, 07 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Nitro, W.V.: Workers at a neighboring facility complained of breathing problems after a fire at a chemical plant.

Thu, 07 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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Monticello, AR : An explosion at a boat-building plant left three workers injured and one dead. The blast blew a hole in the plants 30-foot ceiling.

Thu, 07 Dec 2000 06:00:00 GMT

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