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Entries for December 1999
Friday
Dec 31 |
Chicago, IL: Heavy fire was reported at a four-story mill. More information |
Friday
Dec 31 |
Mont-St.-Hilaire, Quebec: Two workers were killed in a train crash that set off fiery explosions and forced the evacuation of 700 people. More information |
Thursday
Dec 30 |
Apex, N.C.: A fire that began in the paint room of a manufacturing plant broke through the roof. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 29 |
Hallam, NE: An explosion in an 80-foot silo used to store ash from a power plant hurled to workers to the ground, killing them. More information |
Monday
Dec 27 |
Palmer, MA: Fire broke through the roof of a local plant. More information |
Friday
Dec 24 |
Alsip, IL: Fire was reported at a local refinery. More information |
Thursday
Dec 23 |
East Joliet, IL: Fire broke out in the coal hopper in the breaker building for a power plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 22 |
Smyrna, GA: Eight tank cars overturned, one with ammonia. More information |
Monday
Dec 20 |
Freeport, TX: A chemical tank explosion critically burned one worker and sent two others to the hospital for smoke inhalation. More information |
Sunday
Dec 19 |
Franklin Township, N.J.: A large uncontroled chemical reaction was reported at a chemical plant. More information |
Sunday
Dec 19 |
Lehigh County, PA: The sprinkler system at a plastics plant activated to protect hydrogen fluoride cylinders from spreading flames. More information |
Sunday
Dec 19 |
Lehigh County, PA: An overfilled tank spilled 1,000 barrels of oil into the surrounding dike, which then leaked into a secondary containment. More information |
Saturday
Dec 18 |
Kansas City, KS: A battalion chief died in the line of duty battling a warehouse fire. More information |
Thursday
Dec 16 |
Anaheim, CA: A two-alarm fire was reported at a metal plating company. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Portland, OR: A train derailment on a bridge over the Willamette River caused a natural gas-fed fire. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Woonsocket, R.I.: Fire broke out in the boiler room of a three-story mill building. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 14 |
East Joliet, IL: A coal dust fire broke out at a power plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 14 |
Springfield, MA: A 1,000 gallon LPG tank at a chemical company was reported to be leaking. More information |
Monday
Dec 13 |
Montague, MA: Fire was reported at a local factory. More information |
Sunday
Dec 12 |
Bridgewater, MA: Fire broke out in a 1,000 gallon methane gas storage tank. More information |
Saturday
Dec 11 |
Camden, N.J.: A three-alarm fire was reported at a local factory. More information |
Friday
Dec 10 |
DeKalb County, GA: Fire spread through a plant for washing soiled rags. More information |
Friday
Dec 10 |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI: An ammonia released forced the evacuation of workers at a food plant. More information |
Thursday
Dec 09 |
Oak Ridge, TN: A chemical explosion at a nuclear weapons plant injured 10 workers. More information |
Thursday
Dec 09 |
Costa Mesa, CA: A one-story plastics factory was reported fully involved. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 07 |
Bogata, N.Y.: Fire broke out at a paper recycling factory. More information |
Saturday
Dec 04 |
Gary, IN: A large acid spill was reported at a steel plant. More information |
Friday
Dec 03 |
Worcester, MA: Five firefighters died battling a blaze in an H shaped vacant coal storage building. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 01 |
Chesapeake, VA: An 11-ton release of sulphuric acid was more than 90 percent contained on the plant site. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 01 |
Scottsville, VA: Fire broke out in the smoke stacks at a tire company. More information |