Monthly Archives: March 2011

Newark refinery explosion, fire injures one

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

An explosion and fire occurred at the Evergreen Oil refinery in Newark

USA — The situation at the Evergreen Oil refinery, where an explosion Tuesday morning caused a two-alarm fire and injured one employee, has stabilized, and … Continue reading →

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Chemical fire at plant contained

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

Australia — A factory fire has set thousands of litres of hydrogen peroxide alight near a south Sydney oil refinery. Firefighters have contained a large … Continue reading →

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Blast of fire a mystery

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

USA — It may take months to learn why a gas pipeline erupted in flame in south Minneapolis Thursday. The blazing spectacle that riveted commuters … Continue reading →

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2,000 tonnes of rubbish on fire at recycling centre

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

UK — Fire crews were last night battling a large fire at a waste recycling plant. More than 30 firefighters were called to the Alltrac … Continue reading →

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Ship ploughs into island

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

South Africa — A large bulk carrier has run aground on an island in the Tristan da Cunha chain, about 1 550 nautical miles off … Continue reading →

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Safety breaches reported at nuclear reactors

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

UK — Inspectors criticise EDF Energy for electricity failures and ‘unplanned shutdowns’ at its reactors in East Lothian last year. EDF Energy, the company that … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Injured in Warehouse Fire

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

USA — Firefighters Tuesday morning finally cleared the scene of a smoldering warehouse fire in northwest Atlanta, more than 36 hours after the three-alarm blaze … Continue reading →

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Mine explosion kills 11, two missing

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

China — An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China’s Jilin Province on Thursday morning left 11 people dead, six injured and two missing, … Continue reading →

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Tanker Ship Blows Up on the Ems

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Editor

Germany — The inferno took all night to get under control after a barge being loaded with premium gasoline exploded on a canal in northwestern … Continue reading →

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CSB Deploys to Site of Flash Fire at Hoeganaes Corporation

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Editor

Incident is the Second to Occur Since January Washington, DC, March 30, 2011 – The CSB is deploying a team to the site of a … Continue reading →

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Worker dead in explosion at plant

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Editor

USA — An explosion this morning at the L.V. Sutton Energy Complex in New Hanover County ended in a worker’s death. Progress Energy says the … Continue reading →

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Another Leak in Egyptian Gas Pipeline

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Editor

Egypt — Gas supply to Israel may be delayed again due to malfunction. Egyptian expert estimates Israel to receive only one-quarter of quantity supplied before … Continue reading →

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Explosion rocks top refinery

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Editor

Venezuela — An explosion shook Venezuela’s largest refinery Amuay on Tuesday, slowing but not totally halting operations at the 645,000 barrel-per-day facility as workers fought … Continue reading →

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Firemen battle invisible danger

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Editor

Work resumes at stricken Japan nuclear plant

Japan — The Tokyo Fire Department’s elite rescue team was among those called in to cool down a nuclear plant north of the capital that … Continue reading →

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Fire in port at metal factory

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Editor

The Netherlands — A fire has broken out in the Rotterdam port, Europe’s largest for the import of crude oil, and fire fighters were gaining … Continue reading →