Industrial Fire World

Brightton, NY: A chlorine leak forced 20 workers to evacuate a pump manufacturing plant.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Clinton, IA.: A small fire ignited in the primary recovery column at a biodiesel plant.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Hampton-in Arden, UK: More than 50 firefighters tackled a blaze at a wood shavings factory.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Heidenheimer, TX: A broken valve released ammonia during a railcar transfer at an agricultural storage facility.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Henrietta, NY: A 40-pound chlorine cylinder leaked, prompting the evacuation of a plant specializing in carbon and graphite products.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Indianapolis, IN: Fire spread from a grain drying unit at a starch factory.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Moscow, Russia: Helicopters filled the firefighters were dispatched to a gas pipeline explosion.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Riverside, OH: Flammable cooling oil fueled a fire at an asphalt plant.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sylvester, GA: A small equipment fire at a peanut butter plant did not affect production.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Heinsburg, VT: Fire extensively damaged a cheese plant warehouse.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Painted Post, NY: Two compressor factory workers were injured in an explosion during a helium test on a cylinder.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Prudhoe Bay, AK: A seven-inch diameter steel pipeline supplying gas to a production pad ruptured.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Saudi Arabia: Three foreign workers died in a fire at a sofa factory.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Shreveport, LA: A valve popped open on an ammonia tank at a disused tool manufacturing plant.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bakersfield, CA: Hydrogen leaked from a compressor at a refinery, triggering a hazmat response.

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Belle, WV: A trace amount of SO₃ was released at a chemical plant.

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Enid, OK: A conveyor belt at a food processing plant caught fire.

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Mettur, India: A gas leak at a chemical plant sent five workers to the hospital.

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Norwich, CT: Fire was reported at a copper products plant.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Raceland, KY: A tank car leaking chlorine fumes prompted a shelter-in-place order.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Woods Cross, UT: Argon gas escaped when a tractor trailer rig overturned, prompting an area evacuation.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Delta State, Nigeria: A pipeline fire forced the company to shut down production.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Gbahon, Central African Republic: Fifteen people attempting to drain fuel from an overturned tanker died in a subsequent explosion.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Hillsborough, FL: Fire broke out in a conveyor belt at a liquidf and dry bulk handling facitliy.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Ludenscheid, Germany: Eight people were injured in an ammonia leak at a metal processing operation.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bakersfield, CA: A 500 pound release of sulfur dioxide was reported at an oil refinery.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bear Lake Twp., MI: A ruptured line spewed ammonia at a cold storage facility, prompting an evacuation.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Marib Province, Yemen: An oil pipeline was blown up.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Salt Lake City, UT: A large quantity of sulfuric acid was illegally dumped in a field.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sarnia, ON: A problem at a refinery unit resulted in flaring.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sines, Portugal: A refinery worker was injured by a falling object.

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Huntingdon, WV: An ethylene oxide spill prompted an evacuation at an optical lens factory.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Meeker, CO: A pipeline worker has a skid steer dropped on him.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Fire damaged a chemical factory.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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South Bend, IN: A fire at a power plant was quickly extinguished.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Tula de Allenda, Mexico: A fire fighting snorkel hit a worker in the head during a training exercise, killing him.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Aurora, NE: An explosion and fire at a pet food plant injured two workers.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Bridgman, MI: A fire in a turbine generator shut down a nuclear power plant reactor.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Chinon, France: A pump failure at a nuclear plant allowed more than 2,6000 gallons of oil to leak into the Loire River.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Russellville, AR: An anhydrous ammonia leak at a food processing plant injured one worker.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Salisbury, MD: Fire broke out in a mixing blender at a plant specializing in animal feed pharmaceuticals.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sao Miguel dos Campos, Brazil: Two people died after a fire broke out at an oil and gas treatment plant.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Winchester, KY: About 20 gallons of ammonium hydroxide spilled at a food processing plant.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Austin, TX: Fire destroyed a wheel manufacturing plant.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Charleston, WV: A worker at a power plant died when he fell more than 15 feet.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Maceio, Brazil: An explosion in a natural gas pipeline killed two workers at an oil treatment plant.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Millstadt, IL: An ammonia leak at a farmer’s co-op forced nearby residents to evacuate.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Pele el Ojo District, Venezuela: A crude oil spill occurred when a pipeline ruptured.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Sibin, Romania: A truck carrying five tons of hydrochloric acid overturned.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Stonington, CN: A fire in the testing area of a battery plant released hydrochloric acid.

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Industrial Fire World

Brightton, NY: A chlorine leak forced 20 workers to evacuate a pump manufacturing plant.

Clinton, IA.: A small fire ignited in the primary recovery column at a biodiesel plant.

Hampton-in Arden, UK: More than 50 firefighters tackled a blaze at a wood shavings factory.

Heidenheimer, TX: A broken valve released ammonia during a railcar transfer at an agricultural storage facility.

Henrietta, NY: A 40-pound chlorine cylinder leaked, prompting the evacuation of a plant specializing in carbon and graphite products.

Indianapolis, IN: Fire spread from a grain drying unit at a starch factory.

Moscow, Russia: Helicopters filled the firefighters were dispatched to a gas pipeline explosion.

Riverside, OH: Flammable cooling oil fueled a fire at an asphalt plant.

Sylvester, GA: A small equipment fire at a peanut butter plant did not affect production.

Heinsburg, VT: Fire extensively damaged a cheese plant warehouse.

Painted Post, NY: Two compressor factory workers were injured in an explosion during a helium test on a cylinder.

Prudhoe Bay, AK: A seven-inch diameter steel pipeline supplying gas to a production pad ruptured.

Saudi Arabia: Three foreign workers died in a fire at a sofa factory.

Shreveport, LA: A valve popped open on an ammonia tank at a disused tool manufacturing plant.

Bakersfield, CA: Hydrogen leaked from a compressor at a refinery, triggering a hazmat response.

Belle, WV: A trace amount of SO3 was released at a chemical plant.

Enid, OK: A conveyor belt at a food processing plant caught fire.

Mettur, India: A gas leak at a chemical plant sent five workers to the hospital.

Norwich, CT: Fire was reported at a copper products plant.

Raceland, KY: A tank car leaking chlorine fumes prompted a shelter-in-place order.

Woods Cross, UT: Argon gas escaped when a tractor trailer rig overturned, prompting an area evacuation.

Delta State, Nigeria: A pipeline fire forced the company to shut down production.

Gbahon, Central African Republic: Fifteen people attempting to drain fuel from an overturned tanker died in a subsequent explosion.

Hillsborough, FL: Fire broke out in a conveyor belt at a liquidf and dry bulk handling facitliy.

Ludenscheid, Germany: Eight people were injured in an ammonia leak at a metal processing operation.

Bakersfield, CA: A 500 pound release of sulfur dioxide was reported at an oil refinery.

Bear Lake Twp., MI: A ruptured line spewed ammonia at a cold storage facility, prompting an evacuation.

Marib Province, Yemen: An oil pipeline was blown up.

Salt Lake City, UT: A large quantity of sulfuric acid was illegally dumped in a field.

Sarnia, ON: A problem at a refinery unit resulted in flaring.

Sines, Portugal: A refinery worker was injured by a falling object.

Huntingdon, WV: An ethylene oxide spill prompted an evacuation at an optical lens factory.

Meeker, CO: A pipeline worker has a skid steer dropped on him.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Fire damaged a chemical factory.

South Bend, IN: A fire at a power plant was quickly extinguished.

Tula de Allenda, Mexico: A fire fighting snorkel hit a worker in the head during a training exercise, killing him.

Aurora, NE: An explosion and fire at a pet food plant injured two workers.

Bridgman, MI: A fire in a turbine generator shut down a nuclear power plant reactor.

Chinon, France: A pump failure at a nuclear plant allowed more than 2,6000 gallons of oil to leak into the Loire River.

Russellville, AR: An anhydrous ammonia leak at a food processing plant injured one worker.

Salisbury, MD: Fire broke out in a mixing blender at a plant specializing in animal feed pharmaceuticals.

Sao Miguel dos Campos, Brazil: Two people died after a fire broke out at an oil and gas treatment plant.

Winchester, KY: About 20 gallons of ammonium hydroxide spilled at a food processing plant.

Austin, TX: Fire destroyed a wheel manufacturing plant.

Charleston, WV: A worker at a power plant died when he fell more than 15 feet.

Maceio, Brazil: An explosion in a natural gas pipeline killed two workers at an oil treatment plant.

Millstadt, IL: An ammonia leak at a farmer’s co-op forced nearby residents to evacuate.

Pele el Ojo District, Venezuela: A crude oil spill occurred when a pipeline ruptured.

Sibin, Romania: A truck carrying five tons of hydrochloric acid overturned.

Stonington, CN: A fire in the testing area of a battery plant released hydrochloric acid.

Belle, WV: A trace amount of SO₃ was released at a chemical plant.