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The Toronto propane explosion (also known as the Sunrise Propane incident) was a series of explosions and ensuing fire that took place on the morning of August 10, 2008, in the Downsview neighbourhood of North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1]
The resulting explosion produced a shock wave that was heard and felt for over 5 miles, and a fireball over 1,000 feet in diameter. Burning propane rained down on everything in the vicinity, and the remnants of the rail car were propelled over a quarter mile from the explosion site.
On the evening of December 27, 1983, firefighters in Buffalo, New York responded to a call regarding a propane gas leak. Shortly after their arrival, the propane ignited, leveling a warehouse and causing a wide swath of damage. Five firefighters and two civilians were killed in the blast and dozens more injured.
A hole is all that is left of a building after a propane blast sent debris onto homes and buildings. Propane explosion kills firefighter, injures 6 others in Maine [Video] Skip to main content
Multiple people were injured after a propane tank exploded in ... Officials said the explosion happened around 8:45 p.m. ET. Witnesses at the scene said that a heat lamp outside of a restaurant ...
A firefighter approaching a house on fire in Plainfield Township, Michigan, early on July 4 was stopped in his tracks by a massive explosion, dramatic video released by the Plainfield Fire ...
The explosion happened while workers were performing a test to switch to a back-up system heating system which used propane instead of gas to heat the facility. [8] The explosion killed three people and injured 47. [3] It was later discovered that the people who were killed were attempting to repair the leak. [9]
A 500-gallon underground propane tank was found at a Virginia home that exploded Friday, killing one firefighter and injuring others, officials said Saturday. ... house explosion fire caution tape ...