"Toxic" explosion at Detroit chem plant

[jim3775]

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"An explosion at a chemical factory in Wayne is causing a hazardous situation in the area.

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The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is cautioning that this is a hazardous materials situation. Residents in the area are being told to close doors and windows in their homes.

The sheriff's department is assisting with evacuations. Hazmat crews are at the scene.

Witnesses are saying the smell is permeating the air and is "toxic." Massive fireballs were exploding in the air, according to witnesses."

[Bluebear]

1. This is VERY close to Detroit airport area, Romulus MI

[TahitiNut]

3. It's over where there're car rental lots and motels serving the airport.

:scared:

[Bluebear]

4. Denny's, Comfort Inn, Hertz, all those?

[TahitiNut]

9. I think Hertz is east of the airport, but National is north of 94, I think

Motel 6, Comfort Inn and a bunch of others are north of 94, as I recall.

[Purrfessor]

26. My wife is from Romulus

eom

[TahitiNut]

2. UPDATE: "'Toxic' Explosion Shakes Romulus"

POSTED: 10:26 pm EDT August 9, 2005

An explosion at a chemical factory in Romulus is causing a hazardous situation in the area.

Initial reports said the explosion was in Wayne, but Local 4 is now reporting that the explosion is in Romulus in the area of Wayne and Van Born roads.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is cautioning that this is a hazardous materials situation. Residents in the area are being told to close doors and windows in their homes.

The sheriff's department is assisting with evacuations. Hazmat crews are at the scene.
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Local 4's Tower Cam captured this picture of a fireball explosion at a chemical factory explosion in WayneRomulus.

[TahitiNut]

18. UPDATE: "explosion started at the EQ Resource Recovery, Inc. "

Local 4 is reporting that the explosion started at the EQ Resource Recovery, Inc. (EQRR). The company blends fuel and recycles solvent, according to its Web site.

http://www.eqonline.com/

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is cautioning that this is a hazardous materials situation. Residents within a half mile of the plant are being asked to voluntarily evacuate from their homes.

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[mccoyn]

5. Map of the area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=detroit&ll=42.265146,-83.395436&spn=0.005295,0.010131&t=h&hl=en

Looks like there is some space around it so they can let it burn out with less hope of spreading.

[TahitiNut]

7. Prevailing winds are out of the SW at 5 mph right now.

That propably jeapordizes the subdivision north of Van BOrn Road.

[Coastie for Truth]

11. What about the hospital on Merriman?

[TahitiNut]

14. Dunno. That's over a mile ENE, I think.

:shrug:

[Bozita]

24. My pal lived on Harroun in that sub about a mile north of the plant

He moved to Florida a few years ago. It was a pretty nice sub.

[Coastie for Truth]

8. Van Born between Merriman and 275? NT

[TahitiNut]

12. Near Wayne Rd and Van Born Rd intersection.

[TahitiNut]

23. Updated map: using 36345 Van Born Rd address

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36345+Van+Born+Rd,+Romulus,+MI+48174&spn=0.021270,0.025155&t=h&hl=en

[burrowowl]

6. Non observance of OSHA

or U$ terrorist corporation cutting corners?

[TomInTib]

22. Time for a Corporate Terrorism Act n/t

[burrowowl]

25. LOL! Yes

it is way past time!
There were some laws, but Raygun and Bu$h I and II did them in.

[skooooo]

10. duct tape time!!!

[niallmac]

13. Did Clinton do this? God damn him!

[geckosfeet]

15. All them damn Clinton era environmental regulations. Damn him! nt

[burrowowl]

30. Even Nixon

succumbed to workplace laws (because of the will of the People), the beloved Raygun was behind their demise. Greedy a$$holes, be they corporate or worker (usually inexcusable ignorance) are probably responsible.

[Newsjock]

16. Live audio stream at wwj.com

Newsradio from Detroit.
http://wwj.com

[Inland]

17. Explosion close to border, country with oil reserves, and I paid 2.59/gal.

Look out, Windsor! Bombs away, Calgary!

[Bluebear]

19. Company "blends fuel & recycles solvent", evacuations taking place

Local 4 is reporting that the explosion started at the EQ Resource Recovery, Inc. (EQRR). The company blends fuel and recycles solvent, according to its Web site.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is cautioning that this is a hazardous materials situation. Residents within a half mile of the plant are being asked to voluntarily evacuate from their homes.

Remaining residents in the area are being told to close doors and windows in their homes. Officials are warning everyone to stay away from the area.

The sheriff's department is assisting with evacuations and Romulus High School has been opened to accept anyone in the area who is evacuated. Hazmat crews are at the scene.

[Renew Deal]

20. Cool

j/k Hopefully everyone is OK and there will not be any contamination.

[notadmblnd]

21. I'm atching on local news and they have evacuated the area

for about 1/2 mile. Fire too bad for crews to get to yet. Telling people if they smell fumes they sould leave and go to one of the shelters they have set up.. But the funny thing is.... the mayor, newspeople, fire crew and EMS are all standing around with nothing covering their eyes or mouths.

[Kool Kitty]

27. George Noury (sp?) is talking to a police

lieutenant about the fire right now on "Coast to Coast". He just said that the evacuation zone is out to a mile now.

[Voltaire99]

28. Next up: the dead will walk the earth

Sweet Jesus, I've seen too many horror movies. ;-)

[BrightKnight]

29. Deregulate and pray - n/t