Industrial Fire World

Philadelphia, PA: A leakingpipe carrying heated gasoline exploded at a refinery, injuring one and closing down anexpressway.

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Bristol Township, PA: Vaporfrom a 21/2 gallon trichlorosilene spill resulted in a shelter-in-place order for nearbyresidents.

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Lahore, Pakistan:Ananhydrous ammonia leak and fire at a cold storage facility killed one worker and injuredabout 24 others.

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Huntington, IN: A flash fireat an air conditioning plant burned one worker on over 25 percent of his body.

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Silsbee, TX: A fire in theconveyor system forced a temporary shutdown at a specialty siding plant.

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Caldwell, ID: A worker in amilk products plant was trying to shut a leaky valve when he was severely burned by frigidliquid ammonia.

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Collierville, TN: Fire brokeout in a booth used for electrostatic painting at an air conditioning plant.

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Pittsboro, IN:A workerat a steel plant died after being crushed under the wheels of a heavy crane.

Mon, 26 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Columbus, OH: A fire at apaint plant caused the evacuation of about 150 plant employees.

Mon, 26 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Al-Ahmedi, Kuwait:Arefinery explosion and fire killed five people and injured 50.

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Amarillo, TX: A two-story coneof fiberglass resulted when a vat at a manufacturing plant leaked. Fire spread due to theheated material.

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Brandenburg, KY: Seven workerswere injured in an explosion in the nitrogen unit of a chemical plant.

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Franklin, IN: A welding torchwas in use when a small fire broke out at an automotive plant.

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Socorro, N.M: A fire at a tirerecyling plant sent thick into the air.

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Wilder, KY: A fire in a stripmill conveyor system temporary shut down a steel plant.

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec: Ablaze at an empty chemical plant resulted in the evacuation of 8,000 residents.

Sat, 17 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Colton, CA: Seventeen railroadcars derailed, setting two tankers on fire and creating a haz-mat situation.

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Greensburo, N.C.: Fire brokeout in a polyurethane foam manufacturing plant, sending waves of noxious fumes into theair.

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Middleton, WI: Dimethylanilinespilled in several locations from a package at a national shipping service.

Thu, 15 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Cincinnati, OH: Six workerswere treated for smoke inhalation after a flash fire at a valve-molding plant.

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Darien, CT:A 10,000gallon tanker truck carrying hydrochloric acid rolled over, killing at least one personand triggering evacuations.

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Tokyo, Japan: A chemical plantnorth of the city was hit by explosions that left four dead and 27 injured.

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Blackman Township, MI: Anunderground pipeline ruptured, spilling thousands of gallons of gasoline into a nearbydrain that carried it to the Grand River.

Wed, 07 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Avon, CA: A fire at a refineryresulted in minor injuries for two workers.

Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Winston-Salem, N.C.: Fireignited inside an unused fume eliminator being dismantled at a dyeing and finishing plant.

Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Crossroads, KY: Nearly onemillion gallons of water and many truckloads of diret failed to extinguish a sawdust fireat a pallet plant.

Tue, 06 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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Morgantown, N.C.:A blast at a graphiteindustrial plant left one worker dead and two injured.

Mon, 05 Jun 2000 05:00:00 GMT

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