Posted on 02/27/2006 3:35:25 PM PST by Army Air Corps
There has been some sort of explosion near 82nd and I-27 at a propane station. NewsChannel 11 is continuing to unravel the details right now. We know that traffic is being diverted on the interstate right now and it is urged that you avoid that area. Authorities tell us that people need to stay inside their cars and not to approach the fire. NewsChannel 11 currently has multiple crews on the scene looking for answers as to what caused the explosions and if there has been any injuries. We will have the latest on this developing news story tonight on NewsChannel 11 at 5, 6 & 10.
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According to the LPD and LFD, no one was injured.
When did your daughter attend TTU?
In the last ten years, there has been considerable construction on campus and expansion of campus facilities.
It has been over 20 years. I miss West Texas. I grew up out there. Lovely area - no trees (that is a plus for me).
And Matador is half way between Roaring Springs and Whiteflat.
"Lubbock is so flat you can watch your dog run away for two days."
Well, I posted a couple of pics that show some of the campus growth.
TTU has a new English/Philosophy complex, Administration building, Sports/Special Events arena, Animal Science building, Special Collections Library Archives building (Southwest Collection and Viet Nam Archive), Student Union expansion, parking garage, and student apartments - just to name a few.
If he were in Plainview he could stand on his front porch and see his back porch on the far horizon...
I know where Lubbock is too, Sherlock. As originally posted, this item did not mention Lubbock or Texas.
ML/NJ
I am going to share the pics on the thread with my daughter. I don't know the campus - I went to West Texas State.
See profile :)
It took over 200 fire firefighters, police officers and emergency responders to help control the chaos that broke out after Monday's propane tank explosion. If not for Lubbock firefighters aboard three trucks who risked their lives, the entire situation could have been much worse. NewsChannel 11's Kealey McIntire speaks with one firefighter who knew his team was in a highly dangerous situation.
Pedros' Tamales is just 25 feet away from the site of the initial explosion. Firefighters sought shelter behind Pedro's after smaller propane tanks kept exploding sending metal pieces flying through the air. Some firefighters now say they knew that fire could've been their last.
The yard at Wylie LP Gas is now in shambles after a propane tank exploded Monday afternoon. Deputy Chief of Operations Rhea Cooper's division arrived first along with two other teams.
Fighting a blaze that could be seen for miles, they knew they were about to enter a potentially deadly situation. "The risk can't be any higher for our guys. Everybody on this team knew that, they knew it was very dangerous, but they've also been trained very well," said Cooper.
Pedro's Happy To Be Back In Business After Monday's Explosions
Firefighters knew if the nearby 18,000 gallon propane tank exploded it would send debris up to a mile away, destroying everything and everyone nearby. So they first started wetting that tank to prevent additional danger. However, when smaller propane tank explosions sent metal flying through the air, Cooper forced firefighters to seek shelter behind Pedro's Tamales.
"I almost physically had to say we're going to go back and we're going to be protected by this building and regroup," recalled Cooper. "It's very hard to hold back firefighters, they always want to go and put the water on the fire, we're trained to do that."
Firefighters who arrived first say it was like a mini war zone. During that heated moment many thought it could've been their last. "They realized this could be it, this could be the last one. That's what makes it pretty fantastic the actions they initially took," said Cooper.
The 18,000 gallon tank did not explode, Cooper says that's because of the bravery and quickness of those first firefighters on the scene.
Toledo, Ohio.
Thanks for the heads up. My son is a LEO in Lubbock.
No problem. Does he enjoy working in Lubbock?
He moved out there to from Marshall, TX, (where we were living at the time) to go to TT. Now we couldn't get him out of there with a crowbar.
"Pedros' Tamales ...."
"The yard at Wylie LP Gas is now in shambles..."
Sounds like another one of the Coyote's attempts to catch the Roadrunner went terribly awry.
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I'm glad to hear those firefighters made it out okay. Its pretty amazing what they will (and can) do. True bravery - to be scared (even to the point of thinking this would be your last fire) but heading straight into the belly of the beast to keep it from getting worse.
Here's a story on the fire/damage >>>
http://fox34.lubbockonline.com/stories/030106/loc_030106041.shtml
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