Industrial Fire World

Montreal, Quebec: More than 300 people were evacuated from their homes because of concerns about toxic smoke produced by a fire at an abandoned paint factory.

Sat, 31 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Charlotte, N.C.: A maintenance worker at a trucking terminal shot and killed his supervisor, then fatally shot himself.

Fri, 30 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Torrance, CA: A fire at a gasoline refinery knocked out one of two hydrogen units, hindering production.

Thu, 29 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Hartford, CT: A fire broke out in a shredder unit at a local plant.

Wed, 28 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Stratford, CT: A chemical compound used to test the sprinkler system at an aircraft plant temporarily fouled the local municipal water supply. About 400 families were told not to use the water for drinking or bathing.

Wed, 28 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Huachuca City, AZ: A concrete worker died after being trapped under a ton of gravel deposited into a large metal hopper.

Tue, 27 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Baltimore, MD: A small explosion at a plant released a chemical vapor cloud. The incident was the first test of a new community alert system installed after an earlier release.

Tue, 27 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, VA: A storage building at an army ammunition plant was destroyed by fire.

Tue, 27 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Cranberry, PA: Acrid smoke and high temperatures hindered fire fighting efforts when a family-owned woodworking plant caught fire.

Mon, 26 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Northborough, MA: Heavy fire was reported in the rear of a candle-making factory.

Sun, 25 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Fort Wayne, IN: Fire swept through the wood shop at a packaging plant, causing heavy damage.

Sat, 24 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Spokane, WA: Two workers constructing shelving at a mail-order business were injured when the lift they were using collapsed.

Fri, 23 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Robards, KY: Two workers at a processing plant died when they fell into a pit of chicken parts being made into cat food. One died in a rescue effort to save the first.

Thu, 22 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Calgary, Alberta: A parked truck loaded with fireworks exploded in an industrial park, spraying the area with shrapnel.

Tue, 20 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Iowa City, IA: A corrosive chemical spilled as it was being unloaded at a factory that makes toothpaste and shampoo, creating a vapor cloud that forced the evacuation of nearly 5,000 people.

Tue, 20 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Dearborn, MI: A vacant building at a massive auto-making complex burned. Six workers died in a February explosion at the same plant.

Mon, 19 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Charleston, S.C.: A multiple-alarm fire damaged a large storage warehouse.

Mon, 19 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Toronto, Ontario: An explosion and fire at a telephone service center disrupted communications across Canada. Locally, 911 emergency in Toronto was also disrupted.

Fri, 16 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Roseville, OH: A four-story pottery factory burned to the ground.

Thu, 15 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA: A worker at a scrap-iron company was killed when his arm became entangled in some machinery and was torn from his body.

Wed, 14 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Henderson, NV: The death of an employee on the job at a clothes manufacturing plant led to a two-day shutdown of the facility.

Tue, 13 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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North Haven, CT: Emergency responders were called in to deal with an overturned and leaking railroad tank car.

Tue, 13 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Dayton, OH: Within a single 14-hour period, a paper plant was the scene of an explosion, a fire and a release of orange dye into a nearby river. One worker was seriously injured in the explosion.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Oberon, Australia: Fire spread through a fiberboard factory after a pipe carrying heating oil ruptured.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Ernfold, Saskatchewan: An explosion and fire destroyed Western Canadas first certified organic grain elevator. Only a small amount of grain was present at the time of the blast.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Boscobel, WI: Fire caused extensive damage to a plant specializing in animal feed.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Richmond, CA: An explosion at an oil refinery forced the company involved to request permission to import dirtier fuel that does not meet the states strict air quality standards.

Sat, 10 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Minneapolis, MN: Molten metal spilling from a broken mold killed a worker at a munitions foundry. Two others received minor injuries.

Fri, 09 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Texarkana, TX: Two workers attempting to neutralize a phosphoric acid spill were overcome by fumes. One of the workers died.

Thu, 08 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Chicago, IL: A 24-foot diameter asphalt tank exploded and burned.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Liberty, IN: A tanker truck leaking ethyl alcohol forced the closing of an interstate highway.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Galien, MI: Three departments fought a fire in a local factory specializing in coatings.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Modesto, CA: One worker was injured when a brief fire broke out at a manufacturing plant.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Philadelphia, PA: A tractor-trailer rig hauling 55-gallon drums of empilan dumped part of its load into a creek, forcing the closure of a major roadway.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Berwick, New Brunswick: Strong winds fanned smoke from a fire at a peat moss plant. Several nursing homes were evacuated.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Pelham, PA: An industrial park and nearby homes were evacuated as firefighters dealt with a fire in a chemical storage building.

Wed, 07 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Los Angeles, CA: One worker died and five others were injured in a fire that destroyed a downtown product processing facility.

Tue, 06 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Nashua, N.H.: A three-alarm fire swept through several tractor-trailer rigs and a portion of a freight-handling facility.

Tue, 06 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Salem, MA: Several electrical fires broke out inside a power generating plant.

Tue, 06 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Portland, AR: A cloud of anhydrous ammonia was released from a storage tank at a fertilizer plant. Three people were treated for inhaling the fumes.

Tue, 06 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Gramercy, LA: Explosions rocked an aluminum plant, leaving four workers seriously burned. Bauxite residue was spread over a 1.5 mile area.

Mon, 05 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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Baltimore, MD: A spill of swimming pool bleach closed four lanes of a major highway. A three-car pileup among the backed-up traffic injured eight.

Mon, 05 Jul 1999 05:00:00 GMT

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