Explosions seen as large fire burns at Phoenix propane business

[@rebeccabrown4515]

That is a lot of propane tanks for any business. Great job first responders for their quick action to control this massive fire.

[@killer92173]

I was in the Scottsdale area when i saw that fire!!! You could see the smoke for MILES!!! Thank God no one was in it!!

[@rdmccb]

Thank god for the firefighters across the country, May each and everyone of them make it home safe as they continue to fight fires in the blazing heat that has taken over most of the country. To those in AZ stay cool and be safe Northeast is hoping your area gets some relief.

[@kotexconnection3804]

Fire fighters are not brought by your imaginary friend, religion creates such stupid people

[@divayoung5394]

Arizona has a great fire team!👩🏽‍🚒🧑🏼‍🚒👨🏼‍🚒👨🏼‍🚒👩🏽‍🚒

[@pennypincher5516]

Is this at Bills propane service?

[@johnpeter4184]

Like it is not hot enough.. Best of luck to all.

[@gloriabyas8088]

I am interested to know hiw long does it take for propane to completely dissipate. I have serious respiratory issues.😢

[@forthefunofit3230]

QUICKLY!!!! see it BURNING!!!! lol

[@sarahhashish5082]

I was previously a volunteer at AAWL, the dog and cat shelter right next to the parking lot and propane business. They sent out a newsletter just yesterday confirming that everyone there, humans and animals, is okay!

[@jaynecobb3701]

Reminds me of a propane fire in New Mexico. News crew arrived and set up about five times the distance of this news crew. They started broadcasting and suddenly there was a MASSIVE explosion. This news crew was way too close! See Truth Or Consequences Propane Tank Explosion 2001

[@sheldonhchambliss1385]

No volume?

[@Lakeman3211]

It’s rather well documented now that pressurized vessels in high temp areas require a sprinkler system or at least shading to avoid venting and possible ignition…

[@MothKeeper]

No its not... all they require is custard.

[@montanausa329]

That’s what Phoenix needs more heat.

[@mow4ncry]

I would say what that aerial ladder is doing is cooling off the tanks around the ones that are burning

[@Jtw24T]

Great job for covering this.

[@chronically.advocating]

With tanks it's primarily exposure, and life protection. In this situation you really just have to let it burn itself out. You set up a frozen zone where no one can go, and it's usually pretty large something on the order of half to three quarters of a mile. This is because the tanks that don't explode will vent instead, and they have enough force to launch the tank a little over a half mile. The only thing you can do to try to stop the spread of the fire is apply tons and tons of water. Foam is pretty well useless on these types of fires as the foam is meant to stick to the surface of solid burning objects to prolong cooling before evaporation, but you can't stick down to a gas. You need to cool unexploded tanks down to try and prevent rupture. Even this isn't a guarantee hence the large frozen/evacuation zone. These are really tricky fires right up there with gasoline, and oil storage tank fires.

[@garyruss3529]

All those people traveling are going to come back to their fried cars. That really sucks. Hopefully no pets were being kept at the vet clinic.

[@650gringo]

Hope the propane business has really good liability insurance.

[@MothKeeper]

It does... more than you... Keep your nose out.

[@crenshawj]

Now thats a clean burnin hell, I tell you what

[@eugenewilson3039]

Those aren’t main lines those are pressure relief valves releasing pressure until no pressure is in the tank that’s when the metal heats up weakens and explodes. Much more to it

[@shanebrown2009]

Yep. Looks like they had a storage vessel on fire and they're trying to keep it cool to prevent a BLEVE.

[@stevenp8198]

You are incorrect. When a tank "explodes" its actually called a bleve, boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, nothing to do with weakened metal.

[@MothKeeper]

Correct@@stevenp8198 Eugene needs to stay off the plastic boiled eggs... And have a chat with Shania twain about how it doesn't impress us much.

[@jamesconway4821]

How they ever get zoning approval is beyond me something like a propane storage area or factory facility should literally be out in the middle of nowhere or at the very least a two-mile perimeter all around the propane facility. Because when those tanks explode the percussion alone can literally be like a bomb going off not to mention the immense fire that almost always follows the explosion. That can send propane tanks flying in the air like missile projectiles only to cause more fires and more explosions in the surrounding area. Definitely should not be allowed to build a residential or even commercial Development next to it.

[@greatwhitesharkey8764]

COVERAGE WITHOUT EXPLANATION IS NOT REPORTING THE NEWS. NEXT!

[@forthefunofit3230]

so you can't SEE!!! lol

[@inquiringmind2852]

It's hot as blue blazes for those firefighters in this triple digit heat. Yikes!

[@MothKeeper]

And your comment is silly as yellow slug trails. Spikes!

[@danieldaniels7571]

Hasn’t 40th St near Loop 202 had enough fire this month?

[@DaleDix]

I wanted to see what happened to the doctor who googled how to do a procedure.

[@linden5576]

😮 well, there goes the price ☝️of propane

[@danielaaker7619]

I used to work at this propane place, I’m glad I don’t anymore lol.

[@seventhletterart745]

Imagine parking your car in the airport parking lot just to return and find your car charred and so destroyed that you can’t even recognize it or the plates… I’d be pissed lol

[@MothKeeper]

Drunk???

[@jimm8246]

Come back from vacation and find out your car is toast....what a bummer!

[@silverlaptop2022]

And my prayer list gets longer 🙏

[@guymccown5342]

Is the stolen tanker the cause in the golf

[@maggiebannenberkowitz9254]

There has to be a Oxygen source too!! There are at least 2 different, major flames going on.

[@forthefunofit3230]

oxygen!!!???...REALLY oh that's right, we have to breath O X Y G E N.... wow some of the most stupid comments or is it just ignorance?!

[@michaelmoore2202]

Great job making up a story about what is going on. Tanks venting being described as a main gas line burning. Create hysteria!

[@5thdegreekempo]

this is the kind of fire that will get firemen killed.

[@Angela-x1u7h]

These things just keep happening

[@Ski889]

No news channels reporting this?

[@conniekellogg6774]

It was all over the news when it occurred

[@jameswormsley460]

🔥🔥🔥

[@cameronc89]

That is not good.

[@kb2sbl]

What happened to the animals

[@alecbaker13]

What next

[@sonorapromotionsful]

I work at Preflight Airport Parking right behind this business and the smoke hit us so bad we had to wear masks 😷 😢

[@MothKeeper]

Liar.

[@markfcoble]

Affirmative action education?

[@kimmanning2913]

"Van Buren" no injuries

[@maggiebannenberkowitz9254]

Bomb on the main line. And maybe a few on different lines? 🤔

[@TobyStahler-yp9ll]

Propane and Propane accessories. 😂

[@carolanngelderbloem3209]

Gas leaks and fires all around the world?? What's going on???

[@scarpfish]

Nothing that hasn't been going on as long as gas leaks and fires have been happening to people. Not every bad going on is a conspiracy. Stop ratcheting up people's anxiety.

[@naudianeels1328]

​@@scarpfishI find conspiracy theories interesting, they don't scare me at all. Just a different way of looking at things ☺️❤️

[@forthefunofit3230]

WOKE did it to take out ignorance....

[@lindamarieoconnordrake1006]

THE END OF THE ONE LADDER WAS ON FIRE. NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE

[@habib5760]

hope all America 🔥

[@frederick6008]

Surround and Droun

[@maggiebannenberkowitz9254]

Where is the cut off valve, maybe they cant get to a cut off valve because of the heat!!

[@forthefunofit3230]

you ar eso CLUELESS!!!!

[@peggychamberlain9515]

Who is blowing up all these places? Derailing the trains, food places, gas, chicken and beef farms, forest fires..Democrats?????

[@juan5664]

pero que peligroso el tanque de gas🚒

[@annettewheeler8268]

Huh

[@maggiebannenberkowitz9254]

Maybe a bomb?

[@connorakers668]

Dang Ol Mega Lo Mart

[@ashleythompson6520]

Wth

[@michaelmiller5618]

This is what happens when you hire people to work for you based on skin color alone. Perhaps an english speaking employee would be a better fit for such a dangerous occupation.

[@forthefunofit3230]

and how are you so sure you racist bigot!

[@Greylocks]

How 'white' of you to say this. Do you have a pointy hat and white robes in your closet too?

[@forthefunofit3230]

@@Greylocks and i'm sure lots of skeletons as well.....

[@tranquility9325]

​@Greylocks right?!

[@haroldenglish943]

Though I understand your statement I do believe it's misplaced in context. Anytime an employer hires someone not qualified and fails training but is kept as an employee creates a dangerous environment.

[@حسونيالغالي-ز5ت]

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[@notlisted-cl5ls]

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