The ensuing cloud of vapor was ignited by a near-by ignition source. The fire began when teenagers riding an all terrain vehicle (ATV) struck two pipelines carrying liquid propane from an 18,000 gallon (68,220 L) capacity tank to two vaporizer units.
on Thursday April 9, 1998, a fire was reported at a large turkey farm near Albert City, Iowa. It is not the intention of this bulletin to pass judgement on, or fix liability for, the loss of life or property resulting from the incidents reviewed.Īt approximately 11:10 p.m. This bulletin was prepared for the members of the fire service and others in order to raise their awareness of hazards present when an LP-Gas tank is involved in or exposed by fire. Elisabeth de Warwick incidents and presents lessons learned from the incidents and those topics that should be revisited. This bulletin summarizes the Albert City, Burnside, and Ste. The other BLEVE occurred in Burnside, Illinois, which resulted in two fatalities on October 2, 1997. Elisabeth de Warwick, Quebec, Canada, on June 27, 1993, resulted in the death of four fire fighters. Since 1993, at least two other similar incidents, involving LP-Gas in a farm setting resulted in the death of six fire fighters. On Apan Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) involving an 18,000-gallon LP-Gas tank on a turkey farm outside of Albert City, Iowa resulted in the death of two fire fighters. LP-GAS BLEVES RESULT IN FIRE FIGHTER FATALITIES (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)Įlisabeth de Warwick, Quebec, Canada Analysis
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