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imanamerican63

(13,787 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 02:14 PM May 2016

Has anyone caught the video of the massive fire in Houston this morning?

Wow! Hope everyone is ok and thank you to those firefighters who are battling the fire! Also, a shout out the firefighters in Alberta and all the others who put themselves on that line to protect us all.

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Has anyone caught the video of the massive fire in Houston this morning? (Original Post) imanamerican63 May 2016 OP

Close to 200 firefighters in response; indications that "chemicals in a large capacity" in may be bu LanternWaste May 2016 #1

I saw that! imanamerican63 May 2016 #2

Link Xipe Totec May 2016 #3

It's becoming a "thing" here. ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #4

It's been a thing since I lived there, 30 years ago Xipe Totec May 2016 #5

The "thing" I am talking about is the wall-to-wall incessant coverage ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #6

Gotcha - I was thinking of the incessant refinery fires nt Xipe Totec May 2016 #8

I am betting there is no wall to wall of the city council nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #11

my home town: the Massive Chemical Fire Capital of America Bucky May 2016 #7

The fire was bad but the toxic substance burning was even worse malaise May 2016 #9

Houston zoning laws are burrowowl May 2016 #10

LanternWaste

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1. Close to 200 firefighters in response; indications that "chemicals in a large capacity" in may be bu

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 02:18 PM

May 2016

Close to 200 firefighters in response; indications that "chemicals in a large capacity" in may be burning, according to Houston Fire Department spokesman Rick Flanagan; multiple explosions could be seen inside the warehouse, according to KRPC, many of which are believed to be caused by stores of ammunition caught in the fire; residents are being urged to stay inside, close all windows and doors and turn off air conditioning systems (due to filtration, I'd guess).