Big Spring’s Oil Explosion

There was a huge oil refinery explosion on Monday at Big Spring that shook the town and even some surrounding towns.  My sister-in-law lives about 30 miles away and said they could feel the boom!  According to Fox News, there were 4 injuries.  One with serious burns and the others treated and released.  From what I understand, the blast was so powerful that it forcefully opened a schools admin. doors that was 4 miles away.  HOLY COW!  It was also said to shatter several windshields!  Interstate 20 was closed down for a long time because of the fumes and smoke which made for quite the traffic jam.   I bet ya these workers go to get a life insurance quote after this ordeal!  What do you think?

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8 Responses to “ Big Spring’s Oil Explosion ”

  1. HOLY SMOKES!!! That is a huge explosion!! Those pictures are amazing. I am glad nobody was seriously hurt!! WOW!!!

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  2. Yeah, wonder how toxic the air is out there? Yikes! Yeah, thank the Lord nobody was hurt. How scary to be a family member of an employee there! Did you see my blog was mentioned in the New York Times?

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  3. wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. seeing things like that do make you thing about life and that and how easy it can be taken away,

    ps
    who ever took them pic WOW they have some skills

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  5. it makes me sick every time something like this happens because my dad has worked at the bp oil refinery outside of chicago my entire life.

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  6. That’s crazy! I am glad no one was hurt.

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  7. Yeppers, everybody is talking about it around here! Glad no one was hurt too bad!

  8. My knees went weak when I heard about the explosion. I worked in that refinery a few years back.

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