Industrial Fire World

Libson Portugal: 8 firefighters were injured after several explosions involving a new pipeline at an oil terminal.

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Lurgan, Northern Ireland: Nearby homes were evacuated when fire broke out in a chemical storeroom.

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Brussels, Belgium: 15 people died and 100 more were injured in an explosion when workers punctured an underground gas distribution line at an industrial park.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Arlington, TX: A plastics factory was destroyed in a fire fueled by paint used to restore old cars.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Jiangyin City, China: 1 person was killed and another injured in an explosion in an electric-arc furnace at a steel company.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Zhejiang, China: 16 people were killed and 12 were injured in a fire that erupted at a leather factory.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Altamont, IL: Fire destroyed a wood manufacturing plant.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Croydon, PA: 3 people were injured in a chemical explosion at an industrial park.

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Caldwell, ID: Flammable liquid spilled at a manufacturing plant and caught fire.

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Plattsburgh, NY: A fire broke out at a paper mill causing heavy damage to the roof.

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia: 4 repair workers at an aluminum plant were killed when a cistern filled with a chemical mixture exploded.

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Henan, China: 4 people were killed and 8 injured in an explosion at a chemical plant.

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Shanghai, China: 48 people were hospitalized after liquid chlorine leaked from a ruptured hose.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Mobile, AL: Sawdust caught fire, sending flames into the air duct system at a wood manufacturing plant.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Lancaster, UK: More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at a chemical catalogue plant.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Thomasville, NC: A chlorine product mixed with soap caused a fire at a chemical warehouse.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Balaton, MN: A train derailment dumped 40,000 gallons of ethanol into a ditch draining into a lake.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Elkhart, IN: A worker died when a large roll of vinyl flooring fell on him at a home building factory.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Mihama, Japan: A fire in a vacuum flasher at an oil refinery, shutting down several units.

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Ritterhude, Germany: A flash fire at a chemical plant ignited in a mixing tank, injuring 2 workers.

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Mersion, Turkey: An oil refinery storage tank containing 9,000 tons of naphtha caught fire.

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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St. Boniface, France: An office fire at a meat packing plant caused about $1 million in damage.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Baghdad, Iraq: An oil pipeline exploded at a main northern oil refinery export line.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Uran, India: A fire in a fuel refinery storm drain quickly spread to an LPG storage tank.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Faisalabad, Pakistan: A fire in the record room of a textile factory killed 3 employees.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Fostoria, IA: Leaking oil caught fire at a steel wire manufacturing plant.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Postenkill, NY: A fire broke out at a plastics factory.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Houston, TX: Polypropylene glycol caught fire in a chemical manufacturing plants warehouse.

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Karlsruhe, Germany: A fuel refinery fire damaged a desulphurization unit, cutting production.

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Wewoka, OK: Firefighters battled a 15-hour fire following an explosion at a chemical plant.

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Bridgeport, CT: 2 plant employees were treated for smoke inhalation at a rubber plant.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Easton, MA: Hydraulic fluid from a ruptured line ignited a fire at an iron manufacturing plant.

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Taipei, South Korea: A fire damaged a warehouse at a computer chip manufacturing plant.

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Salt Lake City, UT: A fire caused millions in damage at a paper packaging plant.

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Tinbatti, India: Firefighters fought a 7-hour fire after a pipeline exploded at an oil refinery.

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Dhaka, Bangledesh: A fire following a power outage at a plastics factory killed 2 and injured 1.

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Wales, UK: Fire officials worked to extinguish a paper mill fire.

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Durgapur, India: An explosion in a ladle at a steel plant killed 1 worker and showered 2 others with molten metal.

Tue, 13 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Riverbank, CA: More than a million pounds of walnut and almonds were destroyed by fire at a nut processing plant.

Tue, 13 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Vancouver, WA: Firefighters worked to protect flammable tanks when a fire ignited at an asphalt plant.

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Chunxiao, China: 2 workers were killed and 4 injured when a mould exploded at an aluminum plant.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Oslo, Norway: A fire in the crude oil section of an oil refinery injured 2 workers.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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St. Paul Park, MN: A 2.5 million gallon tank of slurry oil caught fire after being struck by lightning.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Conesville, OH: A 16-foot ash tank ruptured, spewing hot water and steam at an electrical plant.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Conway, AR: A machine malfunction started a fire at a cotton product factory.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Portland, OR: A fire and several explosions caused heavy damage to an industrial building.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Rhodia, France: A pipeline that fed a di-nitro-toluene plant exploded, injuring 1 employee.

Sat, 10 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Hazleton, PA: Runoff after a plastics factory fire had officials checking the sewer system.

Sat, 10 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Portage, IN: A fire at a steel plant caused $1million damage.

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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Sai-Utyos-Beineu, Kazakstan: 3,000 tons of oil spilled from a ruptured pipeline.

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT

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