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A fire then started in the trailer's cabin and at around 20:43, a huge explosion occurred, resulting in 28 deaths and around 150 more people injured. A crater 9 m (30 ft) wide and 1.8 m (6 ft) deep was created due to the explosion. [31] [32] United States Bryan, Texas July 30, 2009: 0
The operator attempted to close the main inlet valve to the tower to stop gas leaking from the 150 millimetres (5.9 in) crack. The crack grew to 600 millimetres (24 in) and the operator initiated an evacuation. The crack continued to grow and a significant quantity of flammable gas was released as company fire fighters gathered at the scene.
In the years since the fire, the tower has become a symbol of old Chicago and of the city's recovery from the fire. In 1918, when Pine Street was widened, the plans were altered in order to give the Water Tower a featured location in the city. [4] The tower has undergone two renovations. The first took place during a three-year period, 1913–1916.
February 23, 1999 - A fire occurred in the crude unit at Tosco Corporation's Avon oil refinery in Martinez. Workers were attempting to replace piping attached to a 150-foot-tall fractionator tower while the process unit was in operation. During removal of the piping, naphtha was released onto the hot fractionator and ignited.
The Water Tower and Pumping Station were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975. [3] In addition the Tower was named an American Water Landmark in 1969. The Water Tower was also one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire. The district is the namesake of the nearby Water Tower Place. [4] [5]
Square lattice roof top tower 98 (40 + 58 (building + tower)) [16] Storm [16] The tower on the roof collapsed to street. Two persons were killed. [17] WMBD AM radio tower, Peoria, Illinois, US April 20, 2000: Thunderstorm winds Early morning thunderstorm wind event with estimated damage of $500,000 [18] WRMD-Tower, St. Petersburg, Florida, US ...
The two shafts were then closed off to smother the fire, but this had the effect of both cutting off oxygen to the miners and allowing the “black damp,” a suffocating mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, to build up in the mine. [3] Some 200 men and boys made their way to the surface, some through escape shafts, some using the hoisting cage.
The group created a video produced by the Chicago Video Project showing the living conditions at the housing project. [9] Demolition began at the housing project in August 1995 [10] by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after taking control of the CHA high-rises six years prior. The last high–rise building was demolished in ...