Industrial Fire World

Grand Island, NB - A man was listed in critical condition after falling into a tank filled with cleaning liquid. The tank contained potassium hydroxide and the victim suffered burns over most of his body.

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Dipperz, Germany - A fire in a wood working company destroyed a building and heavily damaged a silo.

Sun, 29 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia - Fire broke out in the unprocessed water acid reservoir of a refinery. There were no casualties reported and the fire did not affect the production process of the refinery.

Sat, 28 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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San Fernando Valley, CA - Two workers suffered burns when a fire broke out at an oil well site. The fire department said that the victims were chilling natural gas with a manifold which is a part of the wells normal operations, when a ball of flame engulfed them.

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Alton, IL - One man was injured in an explosion at an ordnance. Spokesmen said the worker was mixing explosives when the explosion occurred.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Port of Vostochny, Russia - A large fire broke out aboard a factory ship in the northern part of Kozimo Bay. The fire spread to the upper deck and a container with 40 tons of paint and corrugated packaging. Firemen kept the blaze from spreading to the fish processing room, engine and boiler compartment.

Wed, 25 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Bend OR - Workers at a medical building were evacuated after xylene spilled into a drainage system and caused a sump pump to malfunction.

Wed, 25 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Four people died and one was injured after inhaling poisonous gas inside a septic tank they were cleaning.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Altona, Australia - Staff were evacuated after a holding tank exploded. The tank contained sludge, water and hydrocarbon. A spokesman said cause of the blast was being investigated.

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Aurora, CO - Fire broke out in a convenience store warehouse and was fuelled by potato chips, wood pallets and plastic packaging. The facility and its inventory were destroyed.

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Sadasivpet, India - Five persons were killed and four injured in an explosion in a chemical plant. According to police, the explosion was triggered bu a chemical reaction inside a boiler and destroyed a portion of a chemical plant which manufactures omofozole, used in the manufacture of anti-ulcer tablets.

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Algeciras, Spain - A Danish-flagged container ship spilled 1,000 tons of fuel oil in Algeciras bay during a refueling operation.

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Sorgues, France - Two workers were seriously injured in an explosion at an explosives plant. The explosion occurred during the small-scale production of hexanitrostibene, an explosive mostly used in oil exploration.

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Manchester, UK - Roads were closed after a truck carrying potentially explosive acetylene containers caught fire. It is not clear how the fire on the truck started.

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Haifa, Israel - Two people were injured when fire broke out at a petrochemical plant next to an oil refinery. Officials said that a technical fault led to the fire.

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Cornwall, UK - A village had to be sealed off after a ton of propane gas was released after a valve failed on a tanker. The tanker had been filling up with gas when the valve failed. The valve was soon fixed and the propane was dissipated naturally into the air.

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Poland Township, OH - Fire destroyed a pool and spa supply business. The local fire chief said crews had difficulty fighting the fire which was fed by chlorine, bromine and other chemical used for swimming pools, stored inside the building. No injuries were reported.

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Worcestershire - More than 130 firefighters battled a blaze at an oil refinery. Residents in the area were advised to keep their doors and windows closed because of fumes but no evacuation was considered. the fire broke out in a two-story building containing chemicals.

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Cottage Grove, MN - A fire at a plastics factory destroyed several semi-tractor trailer trucks, six rail cars and various rolls of plastics in a storage yard. No one was injured in the blaze.

Sun, 15 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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France - A Norwegian-registered ship carrying new cars sank in the English Channel after colliding with a container vessel in thick fog.

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Athens, Greece - A Greek-flagged tanker loaded with 2,000 tons of fuel oil was about to dock at a refinery when a fire broke out in one of the cabins and spread to the deck. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and the crew was safely taken off the ship.

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Osaka, Japan - An oil tanker, truck and containers filled with kerosene caught fire in the parking lot of a company. The fire caused one injury and caused the evacuation of nearby residents. The fire department reported that workers were filtering kerosene on the loading platform when the fire occurred.

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Tsuruga, Japan - A reactor was shut down following two fires in the casing of a turbine. Reports say no radiation was released and there was no danger to the public.

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Sui, Pakistan - A suspected bomb blast set a state-owned- gas pipeline on fire at a southwestern Baluchistan province, disrupting supplies to the countrys main commercial hub.

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Bergen, Norway - One person died during maintenance and repair work on a semi-submersible. The accident occurred during repair work on a derrick.

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Brattleboro, VT - An explosion in the boiler room of a woodworking plant blew out the north and south walls of the building and caused a fire in an on top of the vents inside the building. There were no injuries.

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Wenzhou City, China - Five people were killed and five others injured in an explosion and fire in a plant manufacturing artificial leather. The explosion occurred in the drying workshop and the cause remains unclear.

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Cabras, Guam - Fire broke out in a tank farm during a typhoon. Two tanks (one of gasoline and one of jet fuel) caught fire and burned out with 24 hours.

Sun, 08 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Canary Islands, Spain - An explosion on an oil tanker under repair killed two people. The tanker was having a crack in the hull repaired when the explosion occurred.

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France - Train service was halted between Hendaye and Bayonne after a natural gas pipeline caught fire on the bridge over the river Nivelle.

Thu, 05 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Singapore - Authorities spotted two oil slicks in Indonesian waters after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship. 350 tons of Sumatra light crude spilled into the water. No damage to nearby islands or injuries were reported.

Thu, 05 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Shizuishan, China - Four workers died in a high-pressure, high-temperature steam leak at a power station in the north-west of China. A fifth man survived with serious burns.

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Pascagoula, AL - Two contract workers were burned by hot water at a refinery while performing modifications on a reservoir containing petroleum coke. One worker later died. It is believed the workers were burned by a mixture of hot water and petroleum coke that splashed over the side of the reservoir.

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Deer Park, TX - A hydrogen pipeline ruptured adjacent to a facility. The pipeline had been patched approximately one month before after springing leak. No injuries were reported.

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Rutledge, TN - 200 people were evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out in a portion of a farmers coop. Authorities feared that chemicals in the building could ignite.

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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North Yorkshire, UK - Sixty residents were evacuated after a leak developed from one of four storage tanks used to supply the whole village. Fire crews spent a day dispersing the gas cloud.

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Naples, FL - No injuries were reported when 6 4-liter bottles of dilute hydrochloric acid fell from a flatbed truck causing the road to be closed for 2 hours for cleanup.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Toledo, OH - A chemical fire forced the evacuation of a factory after a chemical solvent fell onto a burner and ignited.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Cincinnati, OH - an explosion and fire at a hazardous waste treatment facility was extinguished before firefighters arrived on the scene.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Cumberland, RI - Fire broke out in a cooling air scrubber and filtration system at a dye plant.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Aadborg, Denmark - Six crew members of a German freighter were injured (3 seriously) in an explosion in the cargo hold which occurred when a pump was started.

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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Nottinghamshire, UK - Eight people were taken to the hospital from smoke inhalation when a large sandwich factory went up in flames. The factory was badly damaged.

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT

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