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The fire began on Friday, October 23, 2009.<ref name=bbc/> The initial fire destroyed eleven tanks at the facility,<ref name=bbc/> but quickly spread to other nearby tanks, which contained [[jet fuel]], [[oil]] and [[bunker fuel]].<ref name=bbc/> The resulting explosion was measured as the equivilent to a 2.8-magnitude [[ |
The fire began on Friday, October 23, 2009.<ref name=bbc/> The initial fire destroyed eleven tanks at the facility,<ref name=bbc/> but quickly spread to other nearby tanks, which contained [[jet fuel]], [[oil]] and [[bunker fuel]].<ref name=bbc/> The resulting explosion was measured as the equivilent to a 2.8-magnitude [[earthquake]].<ref name=bbc/> A total of 17 tanks are on fire as of October 25th.<ref name=bbc/> The flames reached a height of 100ft (30m) above the refinery.<ref name=bbc/> |
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No one was killed in the explosion, but two people were injured at the nearby United States Army base at [[Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico|Fort Buchanan]].<ref name=bbc/> |
No one was killed in the explosion, but two people were injured at the nearby United States Army base at [[Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico|Fort Buchanan]].<ref name=bbc/> |
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Revision as of 11:13, 25 October 2009
The Cataño, Puerto Rico oil refinery fire and explosion began on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Caribbean Petroleum Corporation in Cataño, Puerto Rico.[1]
Fire
The fire began on Friday, October 23, 2009.[1] The initial fire destroyed eleven tanks at the facility,[1] but quickly spread to other nearby tanks, which contained jet fuel, oil and bunker fuel.[1] The resulting explosion was measured as the equivilent to a 2.8-magnitude earthquake.[1] A total of 17 tanks are on fire as of October 25th.[1] The flames reached a height of 100ft (30m) above the refinery.[1]
No one was killed in the explosion, but two people were injured at the nearby United States Army base at Fort Buchanan.[1]
130 firefighters, with the support of the Puerto Rico National Guard, responded to the fire.[1] Governor Luis Fortuno declared a state of emergency. 1,500 residents were evacuated from four adjacent communities.[1]
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