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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said two of the tanks contained liquid asphalt and the third contained used motor oil
The drill required Saugus and Revere firefighters to tow a pair of booms into a particular position to contain an oil spill further up the river and redirect it to the shore
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
Authorities reported that Juan Carlos Santana Garrido, 60, a firefighter from Cienfuegos, had died fighting the blaze; no other bodies have been recovered
The crude oil tank blaze caused several explosions, and the Cuban government said it accepted “technical assistance” from the United States
Firefighters evacuated the rig and escaped injury after burning oil spilled underneath it
Investigators determined that the East Evans Fire started in a shack where Michael Cashmareck was running an illegal butane hash oil lab
The city of Baytown issued a shelter in place that lasted for about three hours for residents living west of the plant
Initial observations from the Philadelphia chemical facility fire underscore importance of preplanning and SMEs
It was the second blaze at the refinery this month, following a June 10 fire in which no injuries were reported
Travis Yust said he was standing about 100 feet from his family’s oil tanks when they burst into flames
Police say no one was injured in the crash that involved two other vehicles on a New York road
The vehicle is specially designed for oil tanker derailments, explosions, leaks and potential terrorist acts
The bill says that a railroad must, within one hour of confirmation of a spill, provide a qualified company employee to advise the state on-scene coordinator
Three dozen firefighters using heavy streams of water battled flames that rose 40 feet in the air
Fire Chief Jay Sharp said crews were working when gas made its way onto the deck floor of a warming hut
All employees have been accounted for and are safe; the cause of the fire is unknown
Officials said 100 minutes was adequate time for responders to assess an accident and take action
The foam is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to a spill; the trailers will be deployed by early 2016
It was the mayor who decided not to provide mutual aid; the chief said his firefighters were ready and willing