Gas Tanker Explosion in Dayton

[SEIndSAM]

I know we have some eastern Ind and Western OH folks here, I-75 in downtown Dayton will be closed a couple of days.

Link to explosion video.
https://w3.cdn.anvato.net/player/pr...6ImNveCJ9fSwiaHRtbDUiOnRydWUsInRva2VuIjoiICJ9

Link to news story.
Wrong-way driver crashes into oil tanker causing massive fire in Ohio - CBS News

 

[lonehoosier]

WOW!! That's crazy.

 

[Tactically Fat]

My sister-in-law and her youngest daughter were caught up in the backup on their way to Cincy Children's Hospital yesterday.

That, amongst other things, made for a really adventurous trip for them.

 

[Bigtanker]

Sorry about the driver that passed but thankful the trucker wasn't hurt bad. I haven't heard anything about it yet so I don't think it was one of our trucks.

A fact on the fire. Most of the time, they just let the fire burn itself almost out. They do this for a few reasons. Letting the fire go almost eliminates the chance of a second explosion. The vapors are continually burning off. If the actual flames are put out, heat from molten metal can reignite the vapors causing a larger explosion. It also reduces the amount of ground contamination from raw fuel getting into the ground by burning most of it off.

 

[pute62]

Looks bad but the road looks a hell of a lot better than what I've seen in Indiana.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I think they should do that with most fires. Breaks my heart when I hear about firefighters injured or killed fighting a fire in some isolated building. Wasn't there multiple fatalities at an isolated warehouse fire a few years ago?

Sorry about the driver that passed but thankful the trucker wasn't hurt bad. I haven't heard anything about it yet so I don't think it was one of our trucks.

A fact on the fire. Most of the time, they just let the fire burn itself almost out. They do this for a few reasons. Letting the fire go almost eliminates the chance of a second explosion. The vapors are continually burning off. If the actual flames are put out, heat from molten metal can reignite the vapors causing a larger explosion. It also reduces the amount of ground contamination from raw fuel getting into the ground by burning most of it off.

 

[Bob2]

I bet there were some crapped pants in the opposing lane when that thing exploded