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BREAKING - Explosion and fire near Port of Redwood City (San Francisco Bay)
Eye Witness
| May 2, 2011
| Chuckster
Posted on 05/02/2011 2:54:26 PM PDT by Chuckster
Working on my boat at Bair Island and heard the explosion about five minutes ago. Looked up and saw the smoke and thought, from the direction, it was a boat at Dock Town so we went to investigate. Turns out to be the cement plant at the Port of Redwood City. Lots of black smoke and flames visible from more than a mile away. Lots of sirens immediately.
TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: california; explosion; fire; redwoodcity
Just saw this happen. No official news yet.
1
posted on
05/02/2011 2:54:36 PM PDT
by
Chuckster
To: Chuckster
Dang - not a cement plant!
2
posted on
05/02/2011 2:56:11 PM PDT
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Chuckster
Oh, the horror - the Co2 emissions...
3
posted on
05/02/2011 3:00:20 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(Le Parti du The'. Ne marchez pas sur moi!)
To: Chuckster
4
posted on
05/02/2011 3:04:48 PM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: Chuckster
Let me know when you have something more concrete to report
5
posted on
05/02/2011 3:08:28 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
To: Chuckster
KTVU: A fire at a Graniterock Materials in Redwood City is sending plumes of black smoke in the air
To: Chuckster
Okay, all you protesters: NO MORE CEMENT, NO MORE CEMENT, NO MORE CEMENT, NO MORE CEMENT!!!!!! /sarc
7
posted on
05/02/2011 3:12:32 PM PDT
by
radioone
(Ya' just can't make up Liberal Idiocy)
To: al baby
8
posted on
05/02/2011 3:13:06 PM PDT
by
Republic
(The entire White House presidential team needs to grow up and face facts!)
To: al baby
To: Slump Tester
To: Republic
What exactly can burn in crushed rock? Are you sure it isn’t a volcano?
To: Average Al
Fire also burning on Catalina Island, off the coast of LA.
It’s HOT out there today!
To: Beaten Valve
It’s 68°F in Redwood City.
13
posted on
05/02/2011 3:30:31 PM PDT
by
giotto
To: giotto
I live 10 miles or less from Redwood City I have not heard anything and I do not see any smoke
14
posted on
05/02/2011 3:42:19 PM PDT
by
funfan
To: Average Al; Beaten Valve; Chuckster
"What exactly can burn in crushed rock? Are you sure it isn’t a volcano?" According to Beaten Valve's photo in #9, it appears to be a paving batch plant. Looks like an asphalt fire to me.
Asphalt can outgas methane and light hydrocarbons, which are explosive.
15
posted on
05/02/2011 3:46:12 PM PDT
by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
To: Chuckster
Frey trucking and materials perhaps? Just south of Dock Town.
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posted on
05/02/2011 3:49:26 PM PDT
by
ArmstedFragg
(hoaxy dopey changey)
To: al baby
Let me know when you have something more concrete to report
It's going...past the outfield, toward the wall...and it's outta here! Home Run!
17
posted on
05/02/2011 4:13:49 PM PDT
by
LostInBayport
(When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
To: TXnMA
Now that makes more sense, thanks.
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