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Old 07-29-2013, 09:57 PM
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Did anyone hear that huge boom? And the sky is lit up over past the bridge.
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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?
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Channel 9 is reporting it may have been an explosion at the Blue Rhino Propane company in Tavares.
The have received many calls..................
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Massive propane tank explosions still going on since 10:54.
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Old 07-29-2013, 10:13 PM
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I am in Bridgeport Lake Sumter..right on the lake. Looking over towards Fruitland Park it is all reddish yellow in the sky.
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listen to lake county fire/ems Lake County Florida Live Audio Feeds
covering the rhino explosion
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Wow, Listening now--Massive explosion in Tavares!
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I looked at the clock when the first one went off. It was 10:54.
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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.
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Taking patients by air to Waterman, Ocala and Orlando
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Evacuating everyone within one mile of the plant
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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
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Have just been watching this on Sky News. Looks shocking!! Just said all workers have been accounted for, thank goodness!
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Just saw it on ABC News in San Francisco - Small World!

Explosions rock Blue Rhino gas plant in Lake County, Florida | abc7news.com


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At least three critically injured in large explosions at Florida propane plant - U.S. News
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