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August 5 – A leaking gas main forced five homes to be evacuated in Queens, New York. [172] August 10 – A gas main that had been capped the day before leaked natural gas into a concession stand in Bamberg, South Carolina. An explosion of the gas was likely caused by an electrical spark, but the 6:40 am time likely prevented any injuries. [173]
On January 30, 2007, the Little General convenience store on 2964 Flat Top Road was destroyed when a 500-gallon (1,892-liter) propane tank began to leak during maintenance. A high-pressure jet of propane burst upwards from the canister and vaporized upon contact with air, entering the store and finding an ignition source; the subsequent explosion destroyed the tank and leveled the store.
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NBC4 New York The incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. in the Village of Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County. Wappingers Falls Fire Chief Jason Enson said at a media briefing that an excavator ...
Improvised explosive device bombings in New York City (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Explosions in New York City" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
A plumber’s truck exploded on a quiet residential street in Queens Friday morning – damaging several homes and nearby cars, according to fire officials and sources.
August 2 – Waldbaum's supermarket fire, Brooklyn, New York. Six New York City firefighters died when the roof collapsed, plunging 12 firefighters into the flames. [108] November 5 – A fire at the Younkers Department store at the Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines, Iowa, killed 10 store employees. The store was closed and rebuilt a year after the ...