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BREAKING NEWS: Train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel derails in Florida - Hazmat crews rush to the scene after six cars overturn


A train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel has derailed near a homeless camp in Florida
Five cars were carrying sheetrock, while one of the overturned cars was carrying propane
There is no indication at this time that any of the fuel is leaking, but hazmat teams are monitoring the situation

A train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel has derailed in Florida, sparking new environmental concerns just weeks after a toxic train overturned in Ohio.

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Robert Bounds said Tuesday afternoon that six Seminole Gulf railway cars fell off the tracks near a homeless camp at the Sarasota-Manatee County border.

Five of the cars were carrying sheetrock, while the sixth was carrying propane. Another train car that did not overturn was also transporting propane at the time, and jumped the track during the partial derailment, FOX 13 reports.

[b][i]This one is in Florida,... so FEMA will be sent to set the propane on fire.[/i][/b]
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Hopefully the propane laden cars are not potentially to be affected by fire. That is a situation that can be catastrophic .Kingman, Arizona 1973 I believe. The acronym BLEVE…not a good thing.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@soar2newhighs boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE, /ˈblɛviː/ BLEV-ee) is an explosion caused by the rupture of a vessel containing a pressurized liquid ...
Mechanism · Fires · Incidents · Safety measures
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@Budwick spent 33 years in the Fire service. Nothing like fighting an oil refinery fire. That was an experience…Texas, 1976. Luckily no BLEVE..but it was a long operation.