http://www.wtop.com/index.php?sid=350753&nid=25
"New Equipment Helps Contain Warehouse Fire"
Updated: Friday, Dec. 3, 2004 - 5:21 PM
(AP)
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ROCKVILLE, Md. - A three-alarm fire raced through a warehouse occupied by several business Friday, collapsing part of the roof and a wall, leaving the building unstable, authorities said. They suspect a leaking propane tank was to blame.
No one was hurt in the fire at the North Bethesda Industrial Center, which was fueled by large amounts of flammable materials, Montgomery County's fire chief said. It was not clear what caused the blaze, although several explosions were reported, likely caused by the propane.
Chief Tom Carr said everyone inside the building escaped on their own.
Investigators said a worker arriving at the warehouse smelled propane."
UPDATE:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/2930966
Dec. 4, 2004, 1:56AM
"Chemical plant blasts shake area"
"Explosions were felt miles away; contamination fears are downplayed"
By MELANIE MARKLEY
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle
"EXPLOSIONS, FIRE STRIKE PLANT"
George Wong / For the Chronicle
"Firefighters watch a metal wall collapse as flames engulf the Marcus Oil and Chemical Plant building in southwest Houston after an explosion at the facility."
VIDEO: Explosion, fire coverage | Flareups
Video courtesy of KHOU-TV.
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Investigators still were on the scene of a chemical plant explosion and fire late Friday, trying to determine the cause of the blast that rocked a southwest Houston neighborhood and sent flames 150 feet into the air."
They suspect a leaking propane tank was to blame.
Investigators said a worker arriving at the warehouse smelled propane."
and the beat goes on...