http://acowboyswife.com Family, Photography, and Finds from a Professional Texas Mom Blogger Tue, 22 May 2012 19:07:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://acowboyswife.com/big-springs-oil-explosion/ http://acowboyswife.com/big-springs-oil-explosion/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:56:04 +0000 A Cowboy's Wife http://acowboyswife.com/2008/02/20/big-springs-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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