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Entries for December 2000
Wednesday
Dec 06 |
Union City, CA: An explosion at a pipe-making factory injured at least 12 people. The plant was not evacuated. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 06 |
Fort Wayne, IN: Sprinklers helped control a fire in a first floor storage facility at a foam manufacturing plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 06 |
Myerstown, PA: A four-alarm fire destroyed a food processing plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Lilburn, GA: Fire was reported at a plant that manufactures gutters and siding. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
South Whitehall, PA: A chemical plant warehouse was destroyed by fire. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Mountain Lake, MN: Electricity was shut down to this community in frigid weather when flames from a fire at a wood products plant threatened power lines. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Douglas County, CO: Two fires in three days have local authorities urging that a recycling plant be shut down. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 05 |
Gardner, KS : A fire was reported on the roof of a battery plant, producing heavy smoke. More information |
Monday
Dec 04 |
Mont Belvieu, TX: A natural gas pipeline ruptured but did not ignite. More information |
Monday
Dec 04 |
Orchard Park, N.Y.: Explosions and fire at a manufacturing plant caused heavy damage. More information |
Sunday
Dec 03 |
Hartford, CT: A dumpster fire broke out inside a trash recycling plant. More information |
Saturday
Dec 02 |
Chittagong, Bangladesh: Authorities sank a burning 2,300-ton cargo ship rather than risk an explosion. The ship was carrying 2,000 tons of coconut copra. More information |
Friday
Dec 01 |
Atlas Cove, Lagos: At least 50 people were killed in a pipeline explosion. More information |
Friday
Dec 01 |
Summit, IL: Ambulances were called to the scene when five pounds of methyl iodine spilled on the loading dock at a frieght handling depot. More information |