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A fuel tank truck crashed and people gathered at the accident site to collect the fuel. The tank truck exploded, initially burning 60 people to death. Video footage of the incident began circulating on social media, in which many people can be seen collecting fuel in yellow containers and jerrycans. [124]
October 5, 1913 - A spark from a passing locomotive was blamed for starting a fire, in a 250,000 gallon tank of distillate oil at the San Diego Standard Oil tank yard. As the oil burned it threw sparks skyward, which rained down on several other tanks nearby, igniting them. The fire burned for 2 days. [9]
Normally the gauges monitor the level of the fuel in the tank as it fills from the particular pipeline. From about 03:00 the level gauge for Tank 912 began to indicate an unchanging level reading, despite it being filled at 550 cubic metres (19,423 cu ft) per hour. [17] Calculations show that the tank would have begun to overflow at about 05:20.
A man was seriously injured when an underground fuel tank exploded at a Broward gas station Tuesday afternoon, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue.
Hazmat crews at a Marathon petroleum plant worked to contain a fire and chemical leak that forced Louisiana residents within a 2-mile radius of the facility to evacuate their homes, schools and ...
A McKean Township man whose home was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning is accused by the Pennsylvania State Police of creating a greater risk to the area by toppling a large natural gas ...
November 9 – A jet fuel pipeline ruptured near the Blue Creek in Idaho. Fuel flowed down the creek, and later ignited, damaging one home and destroying six bridges. Several people fell sick from the fumes. [69] [70] December 14 – A leaking and burning gas line under a street led to several explosions at a hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania ...
During the day, production was discontinued, and staff prepared the facility for Harvey's arrival, securing loose materials, moving portable equipment that could be damaged by flooding, preparing storm equipment, such as an off-road forklift, ensuring fuel tanks were filled and reducing waste water levels in expectation of the significant rain. [3]