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About two dozen people were cruising on the New River heading towards the Intercoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale on a 41-foot Wellcraft pleasure boat when a large explosion occurred, resulting in a major blaze on the craft. Flames quickly engulfed the boat. When the blast occurred, some of the people were thrown off the boat, others jumped from the watercraft in order to escape the blazing inferno and save their lives. Other boats were on the New River in the…

Massive Hazardous Smoke Clouds Envelope the Pacific Northwest as Uncontrolled Fires Blaze 2020 had proven to be a challenging and even grim year for many people across the United States. From the pandemic to rioting in some cities to massive wildfires in California, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon, the year has been one for the record books – and not in a positive way. As of Sunday evening, September 13, the wildfires in the Pacific Northwest alone had turned that part…

Gender Reveal Fireworks Ignite Massive California Wildfire As if 2020 hasn’t been challenging enough with the pandemic, economic challenges, and riots, states like California and Colorado have been plagued by massive, devastating wildfires. In California, the Cal-Fire San Bernardino Public Information Office announced over the Labor Day Weekend the underlying cause of one of the wildfires sweeping across the Golden State: a pyrotechnic device (of large firework) ignited at a gender reveal party in San Bernardino County. Firefighting and fire…

Refinery and Chemical Plant Explosions Update Although the economic recession brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic has led to nationwide cutbacks at oil refineries and chemical plants, we had previously blogged about several such accidents in recent years. In today’s post the refinery and chemical plant explosion injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm gives an update on some of the refinery and chemical plant explosions and fires that we commented on in previous posts. Watson Grinding and Manufacturing /…

Bodies of Four Seamen Killed in Corpus Christi Explosion Recovered The Corpus Christi Caller-Times is reporting that the U.S. Coast Guard and private salvage drivers have recovered the bodies of all four seamen killed in last Friday’s (August 21st) sinking of the dredging vessel Waymon L. Boyd. The Boyd was lost after it struck an underwater pipeline near the intersection of Lantana and Up River Road, caught fire, and sank in the adjacent shipping channel. The accident occurred shortly before…