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A massive fire of yet to be determined causes completely destroyed the Brentwood Oaks Apartments in the Nippers Corner district of Nashville, Tennessee. The fire was so huge it could be seen from a considerable distance. A large plume of smoke dominated the skyline during and for a period following the blaze. A total of 18 individual apartments were destroyed in the Nashville fire. A yet to be determined number of residents have been impacted by the fire. No fatalities…

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 federal grand jury in California handed down a 34-count indictment for manslaughter against Jerry Nehl Boylan, the 67-year-old captain of the dive boat christened Conception. The indictment, stemming from the deaths of 34 people on the pleasure watercraft, was announced overnight December 1-2, 2020, on a statement from United States Attorney Nick Hanna. The catastrophic blaze that destroyed the 75-foot dive boat and took the lives of 34 people occurred late in 2019 off the California coast, near Santa…

Firefighter Killed Fighting El Dorado Wildfire According to local news reports that were later confirmed by the San Bernardino Field Office of the US Forest Service,  a firefighter who “went missing” on Thursday (September 17th ) while fighting the El Dorado wildfire in California has been found dead. The firefighter’s name is being withheld pending identification and notification of next-of kin and an investigation into the circumstances and cause of death is underway. At The Doan Law Firm, we extend…