Industrial Fire World

Thetford, UK: 5 fire engines were called to a chemical plant after sodium hydroxide overheated.

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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China: 5 people were killed after a boiler exploded at a leather factory.

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Latsia, Cyprus: A huge fire broke out at a paper and plastics recycling factory.

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Amserdam, Netherlands: Fire broke out in a crude distillation unit of a refinery.

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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China: 12 persons were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant.

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Shanghai, China: An explosion and fire occurred at a peroxide plant.

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, VA: A truck carrying sodium hydrosulphite caught fire, closing an interstate.

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Paulding County, GA: An overturned tanker truck began leaking sulphruic acid.

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Normal, IL: A chlorine gas leak shut down a water treatment plant for 2 hours.

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Istanbul, Turkey: A fire broke out following an explosion at a gas container plant.

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Ontario, Canada: A hydrofluoric acid leak happened at a refinery.

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Colorado Springs, CO: Hazmat crews responded to a hydrogen tanker fire.

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Barangay, Philippines: 1 man was killed in a wood factory after a boiler overheated and exploded.

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Salt Lake City, UT: Strong winds blew over an elevated tank of hydrochloric acid and spilled 13,000 gallons of acid in a chemical plant.

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Bavrio, Greece: 5 storage tanks were destroyed in a fire at a solvent plant.

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Blanco, NM: An oil tanker overturned and spilled 50 gallons of crude oil.

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Amsterdam, Netherlands: A hazmat team responded to a call at a chemical company.

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Mombassa, Kenya: A boiler containing hydrochloric acid exploded in a products company and sent 2 workers to the hospital.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Baytown, TX: 3 contract workers were accidentally sprayed with boiling water while performing routine maintenance at a chemical plant.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Terry, MS: A tanker overturned and spilled 2,000 liters of Isononarel.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Tifton, GA: A chlorine gas leak at an aluminum plant sent 9 people to the hospital.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Pasadena, TX: Fire broke out in a chemical plant.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Wesminster, MD: An explosion at a plant that makes compressed air cylinders injured 2 workers.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Ontario, Canada: A fire broke out in a plastics plant.

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Timor Sea, Australia: 2 employees were burned in a fire aboard an oil rig.

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Roanoke, VA: An explosion occurred at a plant that designs and fabricates equipment used to recycle solvents and other chemicals.

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Boiling Springs, SC: A chemical plant that makes specialty polymers was damaged in a fire related to a series of explosions.

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Villa El Salvador, Peru: Firefighters brought a fire that broke out at a chemical waste depository under control in 2 hours.

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Newell, OH: Firefighters were called to a fire at a chemical plant.

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Vilnius, Lithuania: 2 workers were killed in an explosion while disposing of chemicals in a chemical warehouse.

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Norway: A natural gas leak shut down an offshore platform that had to be evacuated.

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Growers Corner, FL: A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a dump truck.

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Elmira, Canada: Firefighters were called to put out flames at a chemical plant.

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Seal Sands, UK: 2 men were severely burned in a fire at a gasoline plant electrical substation.

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Lamar County, MS: A hydrochloric acid leak closed a highway.

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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West Brook, ME: Hazmat teams were sent to a paper mill to clean up a chemical leak.

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Peddadaparthy Village, India: 5 people died in a huge explosion in an explosives manufacturing unit.

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Atlantic City, NJ: A gas leak shut down a tunnel, halting traffic for an hour.

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Chambishi, Zambia: 3 workers were injured in an accident in an acid plant.

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Venezula: Flames broke out inside a crude unit of an oil refinery.

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Savannah River, GA: An oil spill shut down a 12-mile stretch of river.

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Gulfport, MS: 800 gallons of ammonium chloride leaked along a roadway, resulting in 2 people being taken to the hospital.

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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West Haven, UT: Fire broke out at an asphalt company.

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Burladingen Killer, Germany: Concentrated sulphuric acid leaked from a textile plant.

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Allen Port, PA: 20 tons of iron oxide powder spilled from an acid regeneration plant, sending a cloud of fine red dust into the air.

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Swanton, VT: A dairy plant was shut down and evacuated after an anhydrous ammonia leak from a refrigeration system.

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Delaware City, DE: An estimated 10,000 gallons of oil spilled during a tank transfer at a petroleum plant.

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Petronia, TX: A natural gas pipeline ruptured, sending flames as high as 100 feet into the air.

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Doyline, LA: An explosion was reported at a black powder plant.

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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Bradenton, FL: A hydrochloric spill from a tanker truck closed a downtown intersection for 30 minutes.

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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