Joe Pfeiffer wrote:

writes:

On Jul 25, 2:26 pm, "charlie"
wrote:
"dav1936531" wrote in message

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:29:12 -0700, wrote:

http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_...206104605.html

(flying) metal content.
Dave

Terrorist attack or accident?
Dave

started by a truck fire. workers thought they could handle it. couldn't.


I wonder if the truck was loaded with cylinders? That would put things
'out of control' very quickly!

Yes. Apparently they were filling a bunch of acetylene cyliners
simultaneously when a "connection" (maybe a regulator?) failed, a tank
overfilled and exploded.

From the description of it I read, the workers thought they might be
able to handle it very, very briefly. And if they'd had 911 on
speed-dial, and been dialing before the driver hit the ground, it
wouldn't have mattered.

The report I heard after the dust had settled a bit was that one of the
fill whips at the acetylene filling station failed. With acetylene being
as stable as it is, I expect it was game over at that point.

Pete C.