A Cargill meat packing plant in Booneville, Arkansas, was destroyed on March 23 by a fire that set off a series of explosions. The fire was so strong that Arkansas emergency officials issued evacuation orders for the town of Booneville.
A hazardous materials team discovered the gauges on the ammonia tanks showed that the tanks were […]
Entries from April 2008
Cargill Plant Fire Rocks Arkansas Town
April 9th, 2008 · No Comments
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Plant Fire in Chicago Causes Massive Damage
April 9th, 2008 · No Comments
On Monday, March 17, 2008, just after midnight, a fire broke out at the Imperial Zinc Corporation in Chicago’s south side. It quickly spread, triggering explosions inside the factory. Because of the size of the fire and the collapse of the roof, firefighters had to battle the blaze from a safe distance. The fire was devastating […]
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Fire at Chemical Plant in Kansas
April 1st, 2008 · No Comments
A fire broke out at Jacam Chemicals plant in Sterling, Kansas, on March 14, at 5 30 AM. The fire caused explosions in the plant.
Building number 5 of the plant, which stores empty 55 gallon drums, caught fire. The fire was put out by firemen. These drums, though empty, had a build up of vapors.
The […]