A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, follo...
following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad
Arizona
July 5, 1973
Summary
A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefigh...
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- Date
- July 5, 1973
- Event Type
- General
- Country
- United States
- Years Ago
- 53
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