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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:57 AM Original message |
Big Chemical Plan Fire in Waxachachie, TX Any threads about it? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Where is that located--by that, I mean, near which city the average person might know? nt |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It is southwest of Dallas about 40 miles. n/t |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They do not know the cause, there are chemicals in the plant, |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ammonia is one of the chemicals |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It looked NASTY. They're back to regular news, but they said they will |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. My best guess would be lack of regulation |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. Right. Remember- Downwinders At Risk was formed for a reason |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's not a nuke non-event, so no...nt |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's at the Magnablend Plant. There's incredible video of it but from FAUX |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Here is one |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Wow! That is huge and scary! |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. whoa, I live around 15 - 20 miles from Wax....not home though |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Good fugging grief! |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Large fire at chemical plant south of Dallas |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. "Relax. I'll just blast the shit out of it." - Tricky Rickster (R) |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. CNN Livestream of the fire. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I am still seeing an ExxonMobil brand mark on my screen--and a commercial! |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yup! You ought to read some of the comments at the Stanger site... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I have never seen so much unremittingly black smoke in my life. |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. You ought to try googling chemical fire and Texas... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Good god--I guess it's cheaper to let it burn than install |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. What is Magnablend's product? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Fertilizer and agricultural products. n/t |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Thank you. That is dangerous stuff in that smoke. Everyone be |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. I live 5 miles north of it |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've seen a few threads on it. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Local news feed of fire: |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. We have plant fires from time to time in south Houston, but man that one is nasty. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. several schools are on fire... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Stay safe w8lifting lady. nt |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. my kids are at the State Fair in Dallas- we're safe |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Schools are on fire? |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. correction- in the fume path...engulfed in the smoke plume |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. That must be the school they evacuated. Thanks. n/t |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. here is the plant website...if you're curious |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hwy 287- a major thoroughfaire between Ft Worth and Houston is closed |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. here's a slide show...my kid's college is in the background |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
35. Wild video just posted in Political Videos... |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Looks like they need a new ladder truck n/t |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. DeSoto ISD is closing all buildings because of the smoke |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
38. reminder- cutting VFD funding part of Perry's budget |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. He better find some cash for a new fire truck |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. no shit... in Joe barton's Home Town, nonetheless |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. There will be a news conference at 2 PM |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. "There is some concern that acids in this smoke may fall downwind" |
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Gari (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. Chemical fire here a while ago in Bryan, TX |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. the fire chief still doesn't have the MSDS sheets of what they were mixing |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
48. The fire department elected to not go inside. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
49. now, the EPA is speaking |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. "We just started air monitoring about 30 minutes ago" |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. What about the employees who were there when it exploded??? |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. according to the fire chief, all 30 escaped without injury |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Good. The firefighters not so much. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
54. In theory-those downwind(greater than 10 miles) are not "at risk" |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
55. Good thing there are few pesky business regulations in Texas. |
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