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Entries for August 2000
Thursday
Aug 31 |
Philadelphia, PA: An explosion and fire at a refinery sent a yellow dust cloud streaming into the sky. More information |
Thursday
Aug 31 |
Philadelphia, PA: An explosion and fire at a refinery sent a yellow dust cloud streaming into the sky. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 30 |
New Britain, CT: A fire was reported at a one-story chemical warehouse. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 30 |
New Britain, CT: A fire was reported at a one-story chemical warehouse. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
London, U.K.: Twelve trucks were destroyed by a fire at a plastic drum recycling factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Walls, TN: A fire that started in a rag bin spread through a furniture factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Polk, FL.: More than 1,100 homes and businesses were evacuated when a fertilizer plant caught fire. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
London, U.K.: Twelve trucks were destroyed by a fire at a plastic drum recycling factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Walls, TN: A fire that started in a rag bin spread through a furniture factory. More information |
Tuesday
Aug 29 |
Polk, FL.: More than 1,100 homes and businesses were evacuated when a fertilizer plant caught fire. More information |
Monday
Aug 28 |
Mogadore, IL: A 100-pound barrel of leaking organic peroxide at a local plant required a haz mat response. More information |
Monday
Aug 28 |
Mogadore, IL: A 100-pound barrel of leaking organic peroxide at a local plant required a haz mat response. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
Pickaway, OH: Heavy smoke was reported at plant for processing timber products. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
St. Louis, MO: Fire was reported in a three-story factory building. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
Pickaway, OH: Heavy smoke was reported at plant for processing timber products. More information |
Sunday
Aug 27 |
St. Louis, MO: Fire was reported in a three-story factory building. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
St. Charles County, MD: Heavy smoke reported at a local flooring company. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
Summit, IL: A forklift punctured a drum of acid at a freight depot requiring a haz mat response. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
London, UK: Collapsing walls at a one-story warehouse filled with lighting supplies damaged an adjacent factory. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
St. Charles County, MD: Heavy smoke reported at a local flooring company. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
Summit, IL: A forklift punctured a drum of acid at a freight depot requiring a haz mat response. More information |
Saturday
Aug 26 |
London, UK: Collapsing walls at a one-story warehouse filled with lighting supplies damaged an adjacent factory. More information |
Friday
Aug 25 |
Dolten, IL: A blast furnace fire was reported at a large factory. More information |
Friday
Aug 25 |
Dolten, IL: A blast furnace fire was reported at a large factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Waterford, CT: A gasoline tanker split open in an accident, dumping thousands of gallons of fuel into the storm sewers. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Wheeling, IL: A fire in a trash bin at a local plant sent five workers to the hospital. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Hyannis, MA: Fire spread through a candle factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Waterford, CT: A gasoline tanker split open in an accident, dumping thousands of gallons of fuel into the storm sewers. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Wheeling, IL: A fire in a trash bin at a local plant sent five workers to the hospital. More information |
Thursday
Aug 24 |
Hyannis, MA: Fire spread through a candle factory. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 23 |
Springfield, OH: Plant personnel using CO2 extinguishers put out a machine fire at a local plant. More information |
Wednesday
Aug 23 |
Springfield, OH: Plant personnel using CO2 extinguishers put out a machine fire at a local plant. More information |
Monday
Aug 21 |
Prudhoe Bay, AK: About 29,400 gallons of crude oil and water overflowed a settling tank and ethylene glychol spilled inside a processing facility. Neither spill contaminated the ground. More information |
Monday
Aug 21 |
Huron, SD: An explosion at a grain fuel ethanol plant injured four workers, two seriously. More information |
Monday
Aug 21 |
Prudhoe Bay, AK: About 29,400 gallons of crude oil and water overflowed a settling tank and ethylene glychol spilled inside a processing facility. Neither spill contaminated the ground. More information |
Monday
Aug 21 |
Huron, SD: An explosion at a grain fuel ethanol plant injured four workers, two seriously. More information |
Saturday
Aug 19 |
Texarkana, TX: A fire caused extensive damage to an ammunitions plant. Although some explosive components detonated, officials said there was never a chance of a major explosion. More information |
Saturday
Aug 19 |
Texarkana, TX: A fire caused extensive damage to an ammunitions plant. Although some explosive components detonated, officials said there was never a chance of a major explosion. More information |
Friday
Aug 18 |
Texas City, TX: Firefighters gained control of a blaze in a coker unit at an oil refinery in just 40 minutes. More information |
Friday
Aug 18 |
Convent, LA: Nine workers were injured in an explosion and fire at an oil plant. More information |
Friday
Aug 18 |
Waterford, CT: A gasoline tanker leaked 3,600 gallons of fuel. More information |
Friday
Aug 18 |
Texas City, TX: Firefighters gained control of a blaze in a coker unit at an oil refinery in just 40 minutes. More information |
Friday
Aug 18 |
Convent, LA: Nine workers were injured in an explosion and fire at an oil plant. More information |
Friday
Aug 18 |
Waterford, CT: A gasoline tanker leaked 3,600 gallons of fuel. More information |
Thursday
Aug 17 |
Deep River, CT: A large fuel spill was reported at a local oil company. More information |
Thursday
Aug 17 |
Union City, N.J.: A five-alarm blaze raced through a dairy products factory. More information |
Thursday
Aug 17 |
Vancouver, WA: A fire at a fuel lab brought threats of major explosions and haz mat situations, but was quickly extinguished. More information |
Thursday
Aug 17 |
Charlotte, N.C.: Leaking oil ignited causing a fire at a steel plant. More information |
Thursday
Aug 17 |
Deep River, CT: A large fuel spill was reported at a local oil company. More information |
Thursday
Aug 17 |
Union City, N.J.: A five-alarm blaze raced through a dairy products factory. More information |
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