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A propane explosion that killed a firefighter and injured six of his colleagues and another person last year in Maine was caused by a post that was placed in the ground to protect an exterior ...
A nearby underground pipeline was leaking propane gas – which unlike natural gas is heavier than air and thus collects in low areas such as the creek bed near which they had parked – and as they started the car the propane exploded. The surrounding trees and vegetation caught fire as Cowart was showered with glass from the windshield.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office gave an update on the fatal house investigation in the town of Lincoln, attributing it to a propane explosion.. At approximately 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, members ...
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Restoration of gas service to the 8,600 affected customers required the replacement of about 48 miles (77 km) of gas pipeline, which Columbia Gas expected to accomplish by November 19, 2018. [30] [31] On September 22, 2018, National Guard troops began delivering about 7,000 hot plates to customers to temporarily replace gas stoves for cooking. [30]
During the days prior to the explosion, some residents reported smelling natural gas in the area. [34] [46] A source within PG&E reported a break in natural gas line number 132 caused the explosion. At the time of the explosion, the pressure within that part of the pipeline was 386–386.4 psi (2.661–2.664 MPa).
The gas company was performing site work on Friday afternoon when the home suddenly exploded, according to police. ‘Propane issue’ leads to explosion at Blue Springs home on Friday, injuring 3 ...
February 11 – A corroded gas line from a gas main leaked, causing an explosion that killed three people at a meat packing plant in Toledo, Ohio. [48] February 27 – A trench-digging machine being used in building a freeway cut into a gasoline pipeline in West Los Angeles, California. At least three people were burned, with nine homes, a ...