Industrial Fire World

Harlan Township, OH: A fire and explosion inside a wood chipper dryer at a manufacturing plant injured 11 people, including 10 firefighters.

Wed, 31 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Crawfordsville, IN: Some water hit hot rock in a steel plant, causing an explosion.

Wed, 31 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Buffalo, NY: Six people were treated after an oleum release at a chemcial plant.

Wed, 31 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Hartford, CT: The supervisor of the water pollution control authority died after he accidentally fell head-first down a 20-foot shaft.

Tue, 30 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Milwaukee, WI: A heating-oil tank caught fire, forcing police to close the Hoan Bridge.

Mon, 29 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Olathe, CO: A fire at a waferboard plant sent flames 30 feet into the air and tied up three fire departments.

Mon, 29 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Ignace, Ontario: A section of natural gas pipeline ruptured during pressure testing.

Sun, 28 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Eunice, LA: A train carrying acrylic acid and dichloropropane derailed and some of the cars burned, causing concern that fire might spread to the cars containing the flammable chemicals.

Sat, 27 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Akron, OH: Just a week after a vapor fire caused an explosion that injured two workers, three more workers were injured under similar circumstances at the same paint and varnish plant. The second blast caused damages in excess of $1 million.

Sat, 27 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Farlington, U.K.: Ten people were hospitalized after a chemical blaze released noxious smoke into the air.

Thu, 25 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Phoenix, AZ: About 150 employees were evacuated from a plastics production plant after 75 gallons of a highly flammable chemical leaked onto the floor.

Wed, 24 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Akron, OH: A vapor fire at a paint and varnish factory seriously injured two workers.

Wed, 24 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Carthage, MO: An explosion at a dynamite plant caused the evacuation of some employees.

Wed, 24 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Donaldsonville, LA: An explosion in an ammonia processing unit of a fertilizer plant killed one man and critically injured ten others.

Wed, 24 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Decatur, IL: Two workers were injured after nearly 1 million gallons of a fermenting corn and water mixture spilled out of two ethanol processing plants.

Tue, 23 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Greensburo, N.C.: A hosiery factory was destroyed by fire fueled from waste cuttings.

Mon, 22 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Kansas City , MO: A fire and explosion at a power company left over five hundred customers without power.

Mon, 22 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Summit, IL: Cotton bales ignited a warehouse at a chemical plant.

Sun, 21 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Owensville, IN: A fire at a plastics company caused authorities to recommend evacuations for local residents.

Fri, 19 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Elmwood Park, NJ: Exploding propane tanks, diesel fuel and oil caused a fire that destroyed a truck plant and closed U.S. Highway 46.

Thu, 18 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Veroli, Italy: Two explosions at a fireworks factory killed the owner, his son and an employee.

Thu, 18 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Tonawanda, NY: A fire in an industrial park released noxious fumes, causing evacuation of a plant and three nearby homes.

Wed, 17 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Buffalo, ND: A man was killed and a firefighter attempting to rescue him was severly burned, when a pyrotechnics plant exploded and burned.

Tue, 16 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Rosemount, MN: Three people were injured in multiple explosions at a feed-processing plant.

Tue, 16 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Rafelcofer, Spain: Six workers were killed and eight were injured in a blast at a fireworks plant.

Mon, 15 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Elmwood Park, N.J.: Fire fed by exploding propane tanks and diesal fuel destroyed a truck repair plant.

Mon, 15 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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San Luis Obispo: A nuclear reactor at a power plant shut down because of a small electrical fire. The fire released steam possibly tainted with low level radiation.

Mon, 15 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Enschede, Netherlands: A fireworks warehouse exploded, killing an estimated 20 people and injuring over 600 others.

Sat, 13 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Twin City, GA: A worker at a chemical plant was killed when hydrofluoric acid he was working with spilled. Three other employees and nine law enforcement and emergency personnel were treated for exposure.

Fri, 12 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Trenton, NJ: Thirteen people were sent to the hospital after a chemical fire at a plant. A thermostat connected to a 9,000 volt heating unit malfunctioned, and a machine overheated and ignited the chemicals.

Wed, 10 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Cali, Colombia: Hundreds of children were rushed to the hospital after being exposed to poisonous gas that leaked in their town. Police believe the gas came from empty barrels discovered behind a local store.

Wed, 10 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Palmerston, New Zealand: A chemical spill at a sports gear factory sent five workers to the hospital.

Wed, 10 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada: Four janitors and a guidance counselor were sent to the hospital after an unknown chemical spilled in a science lab at an intermediate school.

Wed, 10 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Lawrenceburg, KY: Fire destoryed a seven-story wooden warehouse used for aging whiskey.

Tue, 09 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Dwight, ND: A fire and explosion destroyed a trailer manufacturing plant.

Tue, 09 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Adrian, MI: A fire broke out at a plastic recycling parts, requiring firefighters from five townships to respond.

Mon, 08 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Oconee County, SC: Officials believe a petroleum tank on the back of a forklift exploded, causing a fire that destroyed part of a plastics plant.

Mon, 08 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Long Beach, CA: A ruptured natural gas pipe at an asphalt company set off a fire that sent flames up to 100 feet in the air.

Sat, 06 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Pleasant Prairie, WI: There was a fire in a wood recycling plant.

Tue, 02 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Perry, FL:One worker was killed and another critically injured when a building containing magnesium exploded.

Mon, 01 May 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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