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BREAKING NEWS - MASSIVE EXPLOSION AND FIRE - NJ [Actually, Staten Island NY: AM]
ME
| 2/21/03
| SELF
Posted on 02/21/2003 7:20:52 AM PST by LonePalm
I just turned and looked out my office window and saw a column of black smoke rising towards Union Beach/Perth Amboy NJ.
I then felt the force of an explosion rattle my window.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: michaeldobbs; refineryfire
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To: Az Joe
It's an awesome forum, isn't it?
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posted on
02/21/2003 8:02:41 AM PST
by
xzins
(It is for FREEDOM that Christ has set you FREE)
To: Hemingway's Ghost
FNC's first reports were also that it was an oil refinery. As are many of the news stories still being posted here. We have to go by what we're given, unfortunately.
223
posted on
02/21/2003 8:02:46 AM PST
by
cgk
(the Mrs half)
To: NFifty15
It was an accidental spark.Wow, Quincy, your investigation is complete already!
224
posted on
02/21/2003 8:02:46 AM PST
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: steveegg
My wife just said she found a use for the duct tape and plastic sheeting...:-)
To: RummyChick
Well someone just said in essence that there is always a worry about diversions. He didn't use that word but that is what he meant. This will take alot of resources and they wouldn't have enough to cover another incident.
To: Unknown Freeper
I'm near the Watchung Mountains. The Martians ravaged that area in 1938, according to Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast. Coincidence? :-)
Tony
227
posted on
02/21/2003 8:03:04 AM PST
by
TonyInOhio
(All We Are Saying / Is Give Pizza Chants)
To: mware
I don't know how they'll even begin to fight this thing. I guess you start on the land and try to isolate it on the water where it can't do anymore damage. Looks like the fuel is flowing out further on the water. The heat must be incredible.
228
posted on
02/21/2003 8:03:13 AM PST
by
mikegi
To: mhking
Got it. The fire appears to have split between the land and the sea.
229
posted on
02/21/2003 8:03:20 AM PST
by
steveegg
(The Surgeon General has determined that siding with Al-Qaeda is hazardous to your continued rule.)
To: OldFriend
OK now, who will be the first liberal idiot dumba$$ to blame Bush?
To: JimRed
Wasnt there talk of the three Iraqi ships with WMD floating around?
Yes... in the Indian Ocean last I heard. I hate to be paranoid, but if this were a "dirty" terrorist explosion, the smoke would be the biggest danger, wouldn't it?
231
posted on
02/21/2003 8:03:27 AM PST
by
condi2008
(Pro Libertate)
To: michigander
The first person to post a picture of Tourist Guy in front of that fire should be banished forever.
To: mabelkitty
Wow, where do you live? We're at 1.79, 1.89, and 1.99 if not higher here in So. CA.
233
posted on
02/21/2003 8:03:40 AM PST
by
cgk
(the Mrs half)
To: LonePalm
Lock n load people. It's getting close to cleaning house time.
234
posted on
02/21/2003 8:04:14 AM PST
by
Monty22
To: tubebender
My wife just said she found a use for the duct tape and plastic sheeting...:-) Do I really want to know this one?
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posted on
02/21/2003 8:04:35 AM PST
by
steveegg
(The Surgeon General has determined that siding with Al-Qaeda is hazardous to your continued rule.)
To: condi2008
I hate to be paranoid, but if this were a "dirty" terrorist explosion, the smoke would be the biggest danger, wouldn't it?It's not just you - I'm scared of the same thing. This would fit the M.O. and the model. We're less than an hour in. Keep your heads up everyone.
236
posted on
02/21/2003 8:04:43 AM PST
by
mhking
("The word is no. I am therefore going anyway..." --Admiral J.T. Kirk)
To: Solamente
Sounds like someone may be confusing the Goethals Bridge and/or the Outerbridge Crossing with the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The VNB is on the opposite side of Staten Island from where this fire is located.
Attention all jokesters:
There are millions of school kids, working people, family members etc. in the area.
238
posted on
02/21/2003 8:05:23 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Liberate Iraq!)
To: Alberta's Child
The first person to post a picture of Tourist Guy in front of that fire should be banished forever. Yeah, but you know it's coming...[sigh]
239
posted on
02/21/2003 8:05:35 AM PST
by
mhking
("The word is no. I am therefore going anyway..." --Admiral J.T. Kirk)
To: steveegg
Fox has video of the fire it looks like 2 fires..
240
posted on
02/21/2003 8:05:44 AM PST
by
Dog
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