Industrial Fire World

Billings, MT: Two new portable diesel generator caught fire immediately before a refinery shut down for scheduled maintenance. The generators were part of a plan to reduce the refinery’s power bills.

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Erie, PA: Firefighters arrived to find a well advanced fire at a large recycling plant.

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Paterson, N.J.: A worker for a fuel tank repair company was killed in an explosion and fire that destroyed the facility. The worker was using a blow torch at the time of the blast. A second worker was critically injured.

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Leicester, U.K.: A two-story bread factory was heavily damaged by fire.

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Laughlin, NV: In the midst of a West Coast energy crisis, an electrical fire shut down one of two units at a coal-fired power plant.

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Darsser Ort, Denmark: A Cypriot sugar freighter collided with a double-hulled oil tanker, spilling 550,000 gallons of oil. The spill was brought under control before the tanker lost any more of its 9.7 million gallon cargo.

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Barberton, OH: A worker cleaning the interior of a tank trailer was found dead. The tank had been used to transport acronal, an ingredient in semi-gloss paint.

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Bayonne, N.J.: Response to an extensive fire at a chemical plant was complicated by limited water.

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Paterson, N.J.: A plant that manufactures transformers was ordered evacuated because of a chemical leak.

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Auburn, IN: Plant firefighters and a sprinkler system contained a fire when exhaust ignited combustible paint.

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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East Newark, N.J.: An elevator shaft between buildings in a mill complex caught fire.

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Rahway, N.J.: A hydrogen leak was reported at a chemical plant.

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Toronto, Ontario: A fire in an abandoned leather tanning factory took six hours to bring under control. Firefighters were concerned about tanks of sulphuric acid outside the building.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Walkerburn, U.K.: One person was injured and more than 100 evacuated after a boiler exploded at a chemical factory. Firefighters fought four hours to bring the fire under control.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Townsville, Australia: A train engineer was treated for lime burns to his eyes and face after his train, carrying sulphuric acid, hit a truck and derailed. Three other people were injured.

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Berkeley County, S.C.: Four workers were injured in an explosion at an off-stream manufacturing unit used to make purified terephthalic acid.

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Boaz, GA: One person was seriously hurt and two others injured by an ammonia spill that forced the evacuation of a poultry-processing plant. A maintenance worker accidentally cut into an active line, releasing anhydrous ammonia.

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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St. Paul, MN: A tanker truck being loaded at a refinery caught fire, setting off a small explosion.

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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New Holland, PA: Heavy flames from a garage at a wire cable plant caused damage to the main plant building.

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Laton, CA: A tank car of anhydrous ammonia was among 21 cars of a freight train that derailed. No ammonia was released but clearing the rails for traffic took 12 hours.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Hanover County, VA: Fire broke out in the laundry room of a poultry processing plant.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Lexington, AL: Fire and explosions were reported at a plant that specializes in packaging car windshields. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 90 minutes.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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East Manchester, PA: Leaking oil ignited at a local plant. Firefighters fought the blaze for four hours.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Wayne County, OH: A three-alarm fire extensively damaged a maintenance facility and loading dock at a lumber manufacturing plant.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Phoenix, AZ: Several streets were closed as firefighters cleaned up a nitric acid spill at a chemical plant.

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Hiroshima, Japan: An earthquake resulted in the shut down of two Yamaguchi-area refineries.

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Long Island, N.Y.: Residual fuel oil leaked from a barge en route to a Connecticut power plant. Cleanup was expected to take seven to 10 days.

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Montgomery County, MD: An explosion involving a tanker truck occurred at a propane facility. One burn injury was reported.

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Newark, N.J.: Almost 1,000 gallons of sulfuric acid was spilled at a chemical plant.

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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San Diego, CA: More than 20 people were treated after a tank of ammonia overheated and released fumes into a business park.

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Rocklea, Australia: Area evacuations were ordered after a series of explosions at a chemical pesticide and fertilizer warehouse. One worker was injured.

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Weatherford, TX: A 12-inch natural gas pipeline exploded, creating a 16-foot crater. No injuries were reported.

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Chesterfield County, VA: An intense fire fed by chemicals broke out at a trucking company.

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Toledo, OH: A nuclear plant continued operating despite a small fire when paint burned off an overheated cover on an emergency diesel generator.

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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St. Johns County, FL: A stolen trailer-truck rig with 75 drums of volatile refinery waste was found at a truck stop with its cargo still intact. The rig was stolen in Jacksonville, FL.

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Chicago, IL: A fire involving combustible metals swept though a smelting plant. Firefighters used salt to cover burning magnesium.

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Pontotoc County, MS: Authorities found evidence of arson at a fire that destroyed a furniture factory.

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Loxton, Australia: A fuel tanker rolled over and caught fire with several explosions resulting.

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Bay of Biscay, France: A tanker carrying 8,000 tons of sulphuric acid went down in 16,000 feet of water about 270 nautical miles off France.

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Forest, MS: Three people were treated and released with smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a poultry processing plant. Authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly 5,000 people.

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Leverkusen, Germany: Fire damaged equipment necessary to operate a plant producing titanium dioxide. The plant is expected to remain closed for months.

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Mingo County, W.V.: Two drilling company workers were severely injured in a gas explosion when their rig hit a pocket of methane gas.

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Manila, Philippines: A gasoline tanker truck hit a bus, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. Twelve people aboard the bus and two pedestrians were killed. The truck driver survived.

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Southern Taiwan: A fire caused emergency generators at a nuclear plant to fail. The generators were engaged after a build-up of salt crystals on transmission line insulators caused a short circuit.

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Near Bermuda: A tanker carrying 300,000 tons of crude oil drifted out of control for 24 hours following an engine room fire.

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Bhogpur, India: Three people were injured in an explosion at a coal tar plant.

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Warren, MI: A plastics-coating plant was destroyed by a natural gas explosion. The plant was closed for the weekend.

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Dongguan City, China: An explosion at a plastics factory killed one person and injured 27. An inflammable liquid was being used to clean machines and the floor.

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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West Miffin, N.J.: Two acid spills at a steel plant involving delivery trucks occurred within minutes of each other. The spills were small and handled by company crews.

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, IL: Fire at a poultry production building caused extensive damage and killed 4,000 chickens.

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 06:00:00 GMT

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