Large explosion in Tacoma

[krispos42]

Source: King5.com (NBC Affiliate)

03:32 PM PDT on Saturday, October 6, 2007

KING5.com staff

TACOMA, Wash. - Callers report a large fire and explosion at 3021 South Wilkeson in Tacoma Washington.

Atlas Metal Company is located at that address.

Callers report lots of smoke, a weird smell and sirens everywhere.

A witness says Highway 16 is closed at I-5.



Read more: http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_100607WAB_tacoma_explosion_KS.1455c83f8.html

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Details sketchy. Mythsaje lives near there. Hopefully he can get some more details.

[krispos42]

1. Update: found a photo

TACOMA -- Emergency crews are responding to a major explosion at the Atlas Foundry.

Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum said officials began receiving 911 calls about the explosion, which unleashed a huge fireball, around 3 p.m.

People miles away from the foundry felt the shakes from the explosion, Fulghum said.

<more, but not much more>

http://www.komotv.com/news/10288352.html

Too soon yet for much detail. I hope the factory was empty today, that's all.

:worried:

[Evergreen Emerald]

2. here is more

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/breaking/story/172974.html

Multiple explosions at Tacoma's Atlas Foundry this afternoon sent flames two stories high over the Nalley Valley business. Employees at the company reported a fireball 800 to 1,000 feet tall in the second explosion.

Atlas Foundry Director of Safety Evid Owen said at 3:25 p.m. he thinks that a propane tank being filled exploded. Another tank was on fire and a third was expected to explode. Owen said he didn't know the condition of the propane truck driver.

it is not a populated area--mostly warehouses and manufacturing businesses.

[Mrs. Overall]

3. More--

TACOMA -- Emergency crews are responding to a major explosion at the Atlas Foundry.

Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum said officials began receiving 911 calls around 3 p.m. about the explosion, which shot a huge fireball some 500 feet up in the air.

People miles away from the foundry felt the shakes from the explosion, Fulghum said.

One witness at the scene told KOMO 4 News the explosion had damaged adjacent buildings within a five-mile radius of the foundry. Another caller said he heard the explosion while in Graham, Wash.

Emergency crews are responding to the scene. It is not known whether anyone was injured.

The cause is not yet known.

The incident has triggered several road closures in the area. The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are closed, just north of the exit to westbound State Route 16. Northbound I-5 traffic is stopped at 38th Street and eastbound SR 16 traffic is stopped at Union Avenue.

http://www.komotv.com/news/10288352.html

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[krispos42]

4. Here's a satellite view...

Click to take you right there.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=3021+South+Wilkeson,+Tacoma,+Washington&sll=41.18192,-73.19128&sspn=0.23307,0.462799&ie=UTF8&ll=47.232676,-122.459085&spn=0.001643,0.003616&t=h&z=18&om=1



God, this technology makes news covering wicked cool....

[dysfunctional press]

6. everything looks fine to me...

what's all this talk about an explosion and fireball?

[rjones2818]

8. The map

is a satilite image which was taken before the explosion. You do get to see where the explosion took place.

[sarcasmo]

5. In related news.

Gas prices rise a dollar on fears it was TERRA.

[Catshrink]

7. ...

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[Bitwit1234]

9. Weren't they supposed to have that fake terror alert this weekend

and the "pretend" martial law drill.

[Mrs. Overall]

10. I think that is happening south of Tacoma, in the Portland, OR area.

[MikeNearMcChord]

12. It is in Tacoma

I drive through that area many times, 3 hurt and one driver was airlifted to Harborview in Seattle
A view of the fire

[windbreeze]

11. no....15-20th.....for martial law drill

and 15-19th for dirty bomb...funny how both take place on the same days...'eh?....I just drove through this area of Tacoma, a few days ago...wb

[Sam Ervin jret]

13. Are they sure it's fuel? What kind of metal is there?

[MadMaddie]

21. Propane...

[SNAKE MAN]

16. I wonder if 'our pres" had anything to do with it???

[Quantess]

17. No "if" about it! You better believe Bush masterminded it!

:rofl:

[Quantess]

18. I'll kindly assume post #16 was a joke.

[Quantess]

14. I drove past it on the I-5 today.

It was a thick, black, fountain of smoke. Then when I got home it was on the news.

[krispos42]

15. The media is reporting 4 injured

No deaths as of yet. Incredible. One was airlifted, though. They don't do that for scraped knees, if you know what I mean.

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Three workers were taken to St. Joseph Hospital. Two suffered leg injuries and a third suffered facial burns. All three were said to be in stable condition.

A fourth worker with the most serious injuries was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. The extent of his injuries and condition are not known.

<more>

http://www.kirotv.com/news/14284958/detail.html

KIRO-TV seems to have the best coverate of the TV stations there.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

19. Nice Work

Wonder what was the cause of it.

[SeattleGirl]

20. My dad worked for Atlas at the time I was born.

That's scary shit.