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Massive Explosion Devastates Houston Neighborhood, at Least Two Residents Killed A massive explosion ripped through a Houston neighborhood just before dawn on Friday, January 24. At least two neighborhood residents were killed in the blast, according to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo. At least one person was listed as missing as of mid-morning. An unknown number of people may have been injured in the blast that leveled structures in the blast zone. At least two injured individuals were seen straggling…

A second explosion rocked a refinery in Port Neches, Texas, Wednesday afternoon, about 12 hours after an initial blast injured three people, shattered windows and caused property damage in a 10-mile radius around the plant, and sent an ever-growing plume of black smoke into the air. The afternoon explosion resulted in an expansion of a mandatory evacuation zone around the Port Neches refinery from a half mile to four miles. Law enforcement officials from the state are enforcing the mandatory…

Explosion, Fire Prompt Evacuations in Midland, Texas Neighborhood An explosion and fire in southeastern Midland (TX) has sent clouds of thick, black smoke billowing several hundred feet into the air and forced local emergency management officials to order a precautionary evacuation of the area inside a quarter-mile radius of the intersection of Cloverdale and South Fairground Roads. Local officials report that such orders are routinely issued following fires involving unknown petrochemicals but that, at this time, no significant release of…

At mid-morning, emergency personnel, including firefighters and paramedics, responded to what was described as a large explosion and fire in Midland County near South Fairgrounds Road and Cloverdale Road. The explosion and fire occurred directly east of the Midland County Fairgrounds. The fire continues to burn although no more explosions have occurred since about 10:00 a.m. on November 21. Currently, firefighters explained that they are involved in fire containment and preventing further explosions. Specifically, officials explain that firefighters are monitoring…

The day started like any other for the staff and clients who utilize a building in Farmington, Maine, recently opened by a local organization to assist people with developmental and other special needs. Because the building only recently went into use, it was not yet fully occupied. Unfortunately, an experienced gas explosion attorney and other professionals sadly report that this type of disastrous event in Farmington is alarming commonplace across the United States. At about 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September…