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A fire has broken out at the Odfjell Terminal Houston at La Porte, Texas, which resulted in a nearly immediate shelter-in-place order issued for all residents of La Porte. When the Odfjell Terminal Houston fire broke out early Friday evening, La Porte Emergency Management alerted everyone in the community to take immediate shelter in the nearest available structure. La Porte residents were advised to close all doors and windows and turn off air conditioning units that might be in operation….

A luminous orange fireball lit up the night sky following a West Virginia chemical plant explosion. A dangerous plume of toxic smoke shot upward as a result of the Optima Chemicals Company explosion as well. One person at the plant was killed directly after the explosion. At least three other people have been seriously injured. These include a member of the general public who was outside of the perimeters of the Optima Chemicals Company plant but was struck by flying…

Gas pipeline explosions are occurring with recurring frequency across the United States in 2020. Had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic and the national elections dominating media headline space, these gas pipeline explosions would be the fodder for major news stories. Englewood, New Jersey, was the latest U.S. community witnessing a large-scale gas pipeline explosion in recent days, a violent blast that demolished a commercial building. Fortunately, no one has been reported killed or seriously injured in the explosion…

Investigation continues following the weekend explosion at the Corpus Christi Magellan tank farm. A storage tank explosion resulted in a massive fire, serious injuries, and a tower of black smoke spreading about the Corpus Christi area. Four workers at the Magellan remain in critical condition Monday morning following the Saturday blast and fire at the refinery facility. Three other workers were also injured but are recovering. The names of the injured personnel, including the four individuals whose lives remain in…

A catastrophic Corpus Christi explosion injured at least seven people Saturday morning at the Magellan Midstream tank farm. Corpus Christi Fire Chief Robert Rocha advised that the fire itself has been contained. Nonetheless, search and rescue efforts continued at the Magellan tank farm Saturday afternoon. While seven individuals had been transported to area medical centers, there is no certainty that all workers and others at the tank farm have been accounted for at this time. Chief Rocha made clear that…