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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/10/propane-fire.html
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Massive fire at Toronto propane depot forces thousands to flee
Last Updated: Sunday, August 10, 2008 | 10:28 AM ET
CBC News
Thousands of people fled their homes in a residential neighbourhood of Toronto early Sunday following a series of explosions and a massive fire at a propane depot.
Police report at least two injuries involving people hit by broken glass and fiery debris that shot into the air after the initial blast, just before 4 a.m. ET.
One man lost his balance and fell while running from the scene, where a huge fireball lit up the sky. Tony Testa said he suffered burns to his back from falling debris.
Officers brought in buses to take residents out of the area after the multiple explosions began.
A fire official said people living in a 1.6-kilometre radius have been forced out of their homes. Many were taken to the nearby Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
Map of the evacuation area, near Keele St. and Wilson Ave., northwest Toronto. CBC-TV
The first explosion, which could be heard seven kilometres away, shook nearby homes and buildings, waking residents.
One resident living across the street from the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases facility in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue said the blast blew out all the windows at his home.
Testa said his house appeared to shift and one of his solid wooden doors is in pieces. A number of witnesses reported seeing houses on fire and propane tanks falling from the sky.
The six-alarm fire sent clouds of thick smoke hundreds of metres into the air. More than 130 firefighters were sent to battle the blaze.
Risk of tankers exploding
Two propane tankers were still parked at the scene several hours after the explosions. Firefighters were spraying water on them to prevent further explosions.
The tankers have the capacity to hold about 220,000 litres of propane, police said.
Regular commercial air traffic is moving in and out of Pearson International Airport, but smaller, privately owned aircraft have been restricted from flying over the affected area, said Trish Krale, spokeswoman for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Air testing showed initial concern that the fiery blast had turned the air toxic was unfounded, a fire official said.
As a precaution, police have closed a 16-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Highway 400 and the Don Valley Parkway.
Ontario Provincial Police spokesman Sgt. Cam Wooley said he has never seen such a large stretch of the highway closed.
The Downsview, Yorkdale, Wilson subway stations have also been closed.
short: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsm7yQLW3Fo&watch_response
long: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5udSWJcZo
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/10/propane-fire.html
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Massive fire at Toronto propane depot forces thousands to flee
Last Updated: Sunday, August 10, 2008 | 10:28 AM ET
CBC News
Thousands of people fled their homes in a residential neighbourhood of Toronto early Sunday following a series of explosions and a massive fire at a propane depot.
Police report at least two injuries involving people hit by broken glass and fiery debris that shot into the air after the initial blast, just before 4 a.m. ET.
One man lost his balance and fell while running from the scene, where a huge fireball lit up the sky. Tony Testa said he suffered burns to his back from falling debris.
Officers brought in buses to take residents out of the area after the multiple explosions began.
A fire official said people living in a 1.6-kilometre radius have been forced out of their homes. Many were taken to the nearby Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
Map of the evacuation area, near Keele St. and Wilson Ave., northwest Toronto. CBC-TV
The first explosion, which could be heard seven kilometres away, shook nearby homes and buildings, waking residents.
One resident living across the street from the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases facility in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue said the blast blew out all the windows at his home.
Testa said his house appeared to shift and one of his solid wooden doors is in pieces. A number of witnesses reported seeing houses on fire and propane tanks falling from the sky.
The six-alarm fire sent clouds of thick smoke hundreds of metres into the air. More than 130 firefighters were sent to battle the blaze.
Risk of tankers exploding
Two propane tankers were still parked at the scene several hours after the explosions. Firefighters were spraying water on them to prevent further explosions.
The tankers have the capacity to hold about 220,000 litres of propane, police said.
Regular commercial air traffic is moving in and out of Pearson International Airport, but smaller, privately owned aircraft have been restricted from flying over the affected area, said Trish Krale, spokeswoman for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Air testing showed initial concern that the fiery blast had turned the air toxic was unfounded, a fire official said.
As a precaution, police have closed a 16-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Highway 400 and the Don Valley Parkway.
Ontario Provincial Police spokesman Sgt. Cam Wooley said he has never seen such a large stretch of the highway closed.
The Downsview, Yorkdale, Wilson subway stations have also been closed.
