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samhass
07-29-2013, 09:57 PM
Did anyone hear that huge boom? And the sky is lit up over past the bridge.

njbchbum
07-29-2013, 10:04 PM
which bridge? golf cart bridge over 441 or morse blvd bridge over lake sumter? where are you located and which direction are you looking toward?

Bogie Shooter
07-29-2013, 10:11 PM
Channel 9 is reporting it may have been an explosion at the Blue Rhino Propane company in Tavares.
The have received many calls..................

samhass
07-29-2013, 10:11 PM
Massive propane tank explosions still going on since 10:54.

samhass
07-29-2013, 10:13 PM
I am in Bridgeport Lake Sumter..right on the lake. Looking over towards Fruitland Park it is all reddish yellow in the sky.

njbchbum
07-29-2013, 10:15 PM
listen to lake county fire/ems Lake County Florida Live Audio Feeds (http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/350)
covering the rhino explosion

57ChevyFI
07-29-2013, 10:36 PM
Wow, Listening now--Massive explosion in Tavares!

samhass
07-29-2013, 10:40 PM
I looked at the clock when the first one went off. It was 10:54.

njbchbum
07-29-2013, 10:46 PM
god bless our emergency responders! they are working their tails off tonite! and bless the injured treated near the scene and airlifted by the 3 helicopters.

TraceyMooreRN
07-29-2013, 10:59 PM
Taking patients by air to Waterman, Ocala and Orlando

DougB
07-29-2013, 11:23 PM
Evacuating everyone within one mile of the plant

graciegirl
07-30-2013, 12:35 AM
I wonder if someone started this fire? It said on Television that several truck trailers full of those cannisters we all use for barbecue grills went up in flames causing all of those propane tanks to explode.

On July 9th, a couple of weeks ago, six buses were set afire by an arsonist in Leesburg.

6 burning bus fires put out near Leesburg | www.wftv.com (http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/buses-burning-leesburg-lot/nYkC3/)

BritParrothead
07-30-2013, 01:41 AM
Have just been watching this on Sky News. Looks shocking!! Just said all workers have been accounted for, thank goodness!

chuckinca
07-30-2013, 01:53 AM
Just saw it on ABC News in San Francisco - Small World!

Explosions rock Blue Rhino gas plant in Lake County, Florida | abc7news.com (http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world&id=9189367)


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senior citizen
07-30-2013, 01:58 AM
At least three critically injured in large explosions at Florida propane plant - U.S. News (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/29/19763731-at-least-three-critically-injured-in-large-explosions-at-florida-propane-plant#comments)

senior citizen
07-30-2013, 03:23 AM
At least seven injured, three critically, after blasts rock Florida propane plant - U.S. News (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/30/19763731-at-least-seven-injured-three-critically-after-blasts-rock-florida-propane-plant?lite)

Some sight. Sad about the critically injured....

samhass
07-30-2013, 08:35 AM
It is a miracle that there was no loss of life in this series of explosions.

Indydealmaker
07-30-2013, 10:08 AM
I wonder if someone started this fire? It said on Television that several truck trailers full of those cannisters we all use for barbecue grills went up in flames causing all of those propane tanks to explode.

On July 9th, a couple of weeks ago, six buses were set afire by an arsonist in Leesburg.

6 burning bus fires put out near Leesburg | www.wftv.com (http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/buses-burning-leesburg-lot/nYkC3/)

Interesting question to ponder, Gracie. Still wondering the same thing about the Louisiana chemical plant fire and the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Home grown terrorists testing responses? Trying to stress the response system?

janmcn
07-30-2013, 10:15 AM
Interesting question to ponder, Gracie. Still wondering the same thing about the Louisiana chemical plant fire and the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Home grown terrorists testing responses? Trying to stress the response system?


Just saw a headline on MSNBC that said "human and equipment error to blame for explosion".

samhass
07-30-2013, 11:17 AM
I just read that one of the large tanks is now leaking.

gregntam
07-30-2013, 11:23 AM
I saw the story on the propane explosion on the news in Atlanta this morning. I wondered if it could be heard or seen in The Villages. Didn't know how far Tavares was.

samhass
07-30-2013, 11:31 AM
Tavares is probably about 25 driving miles. As the crow flies? Not sure.

chuckinca
07-30-2013, 01:46 PM
Tavares is probably about 25 driving miles. As the crow flies? Not sure.


Maybe 15 crow flying miles due east of Brownwood.


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