Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said doctors were able to reattach the “nearly completely severed” ear following the blast at a brush fire
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Firefighters say plastic and rubber materials are burning forcefully, sending a toxic plume into the sky
Hundreds evacuated because of the toxic smoke were allowed to return home
Responders found as many as 40 pipe bombs and other explosive devices in the rural apartment
Security camera video shows the fiery explosion lift the building’s roof as at least a half-dozen people ran from the area
Officials still do not know why the initial car exploded, but that explosion set off a second car
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Firefighters are evacuating the immediate area and HAZMAT crews are on site
Much like Charleston six years ago, the West Fire Department will be under a national microscope as we try to learn from their tragedy
There were no reported injuries to firefighters
West Mayor Tommy Muska said he did not know how much the firefighters knew about the chemicals on the property
Seemingly small and routine, the dumpster fire is as dangerous as a structure fire
About two dozen people were evacuated and nearby motels were asked to keep people inside
The medic’s attorney said his client had nothing to do with the plant explosion and will not plead guilty to the charges
The collision sent four people to the hospital and caused the evacuation of an elementary school in Murdock
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Business and industry cannot be trusted to self-police when it comes to fire safety
Getting the material to weapons grade would require expertise and a laboratory
The company’s own risk plan said its materials were not a fire or explosion hazard
One resident said in the small community everyone knows who the volunteer responders are
I’m in awe of the dedication of those volunteers who answered the first tone
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
Letters were sent to President Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker
The department also added lighted vein finders
Firefighters took cover behind the trucks until the situation was clear; it is unknown if the shots were related to the fire
One officer said it was the largest lab he’d seen in his 15-year career; evidence collection took 7 hours
It is believed that there are tens of thousands of unexploded bombs still in the ground
Fourteen cars derailed, dumping as much as 30,000 gallons of oil
Woman was unresponsive in the driver’s seat, with a bucket of unknown liquid and containers of muriatic acid near her
There were no reported injuries to firefighters
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