Industrial Fire World

Romulus, MI: A chemical explosion in the research laboratory of a metals plant injured several workers. Nitric acid and methyl alcohol were being used in combination at the time.

Wed, 29 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Westhoughton, U.K.: Two workmen suppended on a cradle inside a 120-foot-tall metal chimney died when they were engulfed in a fireball after a massive explosion.

Mon, 27 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Potterville, MI: A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and officials ordered the small town evacuated.

Mon, 27 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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West Kalimantan, Indonesia: An explosion on an oil rig injured six people.

Mon, 27 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Moonachie, N.J.: A fire at a coffee plant spread from an incinerator through the plants ductwork.

Sun, 26 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Tulare, CA: Methane gas sparked a 4-hour fire at a sewer plant that damaged a tank filled with 9 million gallons of industrial waste.

Sun, 26 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Corvallis, OR: Authorities closed area highways when gaseous fumes escaped from a electronics plant.

Sat, 25 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Agra, India: Thirty people were killed in a fire that destroyed a shoe factory.

Fri, 24 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Lima, Peru: At least 120 people complained of exposure after a nitric acid spill at a chemical plant.

Fri, 24 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Nashville, TN: Fire broke out at a thermal plant that used garbage for fuel to heat 40 downtown buildings.

Wed, 22 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Wollaston, U.K.: Workers were evacuated from a chemical plant when liquid styrene polymer suddenly reacted, releasing carbon dioxide.

Tue, 21 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Welshpool, U.K.: A factory worker was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire at a plastics factory. The fire broke out in the chimney of a gas-fire thermal processing machine.

Tue, 21 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Mamou, LA: An environmental emergency was declared after three oil storage tanks erupted in flames, creating a moat of crude oil and salt water that threatened nearby homes.

Tue, 21 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Jackson, TN: A reaction between sulphuric and nitric acid that blew the dome cap off a tanker truck forced the closure of a nearby interstate highway.

Tue, 21 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Sydney, Australia: Two hundred workers were evacuated from a chewing gum factory after a chemical spill.

Tue, 21 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Benicia, CA: A fire broke out at an asphalt refinery but was quickly extinguished.

Tue, 21 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Hornby, New Zealand: Ten workers at a food storage facility were hospitalized after ammonia leaked from a refrigeration system.

Mon, 20 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Cottage Grove, WI: A foul odor escaping from a chemical plant was enough to trigger a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding neighborhood.

Mon, 20 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Monaca, PA: A brief roof fire above a furnace at a glass plant was quickly extinguished.

Sun, 19 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Wellston, MO: About 100 portable toilets burned in a smoky blaze at a manufacturing plant.

Sun, 19 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Kentville, Nova Scotia: Five workers were hospitalized after anhydrous ammonia leaked during routine maintenance at a food processing plant.

Sat, 18 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Portland, OR: A 32-foot-tall asphalt tank being heated exploded and burned. No injuries were reported.

Fri, 17 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Hedrick, IA: A grain plant was immediately evacuated when fire broke out in a corn cob discard bin.

Fri, 17 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Vicksburg, MS: One worker was killed and 11 burned when an explosion destroyed a rubber recycling plant. Nearly 6,800 pounds of highly flammable rubber powder was kept on site.

Thu, 16 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Woodbury, PA: Four power company workers were burned when a transformer exploded, causing a citywide blackout.

Wed, 15 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Savage, MN: A 300-gallon-oil barrel exploded at a electric motor plant leaving one person with second-degree burns.

Wed, 15 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Notre-Dame-Du-Lac, Quebec: Concern about ammonia forced the evacuation of 1,700 people when fire spread through a slaughterhouse. More than 2,600 pigs were killed.

Tue, 14 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Ilha Grande, Brazil: Authorities imposed an $8 million fine after a 4,400 gallon oil spill fouled a popular beach. The oil spilled as a Nigerian ship was off loading.

Tue, 14 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Columbia, MO: A fire involving nickel-plating machinery caused extensive damage at a chemical plant.

Tue, 14 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Old Town, FL: A fire at a manufacturing plant left one person injured.

Tue, 14 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Burgin, KY: Anhydrous ammonia leaking from refrigeration compressors ignited at a power plant, causing a small fire.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Buffalo, N.Y.: A worker at a brass foundry was crushed to death by a machine.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Claymont, DE: An oil refinery restared its open disposal burner after lightning put an acid waste recycling process out of commission at a nearby chemical plant. An estimated one ton an hour of sulphur dioxide was being emitted by the refinery flare.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Blainville, Quebec: Explosions at a hazardous waste processing plant left six people injured. A truck was unloading hazardous materials when the blasts occurred.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Deer Park, TX: Large plumes of black smoke rising from a chemical plant forced the closure of a nearby major highway.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Chino, CA: Six workers were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a spa factory.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Jackson, OH: A burst hydraulic line sparked a fire at an automotive system plant. The building sprinklers controlled most of the fire.

Mon, 13 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Arlington, WA: An ammonia leak at a food processing plant resulted in an area evacuation of nearly 1,500 people. Police suspect an attempt to steal ammonia resulted in the leak.

Sun, 12 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Dulac, LA: A mandatory evacuation was ordered after natural gas fumes were detected from a nearby well.

Sun, 12 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Tuas, Singapore: Fire destroyed a chemical waste treatment plant. Authorities voiced concern about contaminated water runoff.

Sat, 11 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Newark, N.J.: A 4-alarm fire caused major damage outside a paper recycling plant.

Fri, 10 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Grand Rapids, MI: Hydrochloric acid leaking from a railcar forced authorities to close a major highway and ask area residents to shelter-in-place.

Thu, 09 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Decatur, IL: A three-alarm fire in a warehouse at an ethanol plant produced heavy smoke.

Thu, 09 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Gardner, MA: A tanker truck explosion at an asphalt plant left one worker burned. A heater was being used to liquefy asphalt inside the tanker at the time of the blast.

Wed, 08 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Claymont, DE: A dense cloud of sulfur trioxide and acid mists blanketed the area surrounding a chemical plant. No injuries were reported.

Wed, 08 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Fort Worth, TX: Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze that destroyed a plastics plant.

Wed, 08 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Falls Township, WY: A tanker truck overtuned on a bridge, spilling more than 6,300 of fuel oil into the Susquehanna River.

Tue, 07 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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La Plata County, CO: A worker was seriously injured when a valve from a gas well blew off and struck him.

Tue, 07 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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White Springs, FL: One man was killed and another seriously injured in an explosion at a chemical plant.

Tue, 07 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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Pulau Bukom, Malaysia: A ship that lost power crashed into a wharf at an oil refinery, collapsing the wharf gantry and deck and rupturing a pipeline.

Mon, 06 May 2002 05:00:00 GMT

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