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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Cyrus on February 21, 2003, 08:12:41 AM

Title: Stanton Island New Jersey Oil Refinery FIre
Post by: Cyrus on February 21, 2003, 08:12:41 AM

Terriost?  A refinery in Stanton Island or on it just blew up and now it engulfed in huge flames the whole thing cant even see a structure....

Title: Stanton Island New Jersey Oil Refinery FIre
Post by: Cyrus on February 21, 2003, 08:14:20 AM

now there saying its an exxon-mobil storage facility...

Title: Stanton Island New Jersey Oil Refinery FIre
Post by: project86 on February 21, 2003, 08:34:38 AM

Hey Cyrus! Post a link or something.

Title: Stanton Island New Jersey Oil Refinery FIre
Post by: Cyrus on February 21, 2003, 08:35:50 AM

turn on CNN there is no links yet its just happening

Title: Stanton Island New Jersey Oil Refinery FIre
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on February 21, 2003, 08:39:41 AM

Yep, in live here in Spain through EuroNews... that seems to be a very big fire.

Title: Stanton Island New Jersey Oil Refinery FIre
Post by: ooseven on February 21, 2003, 08:44:43 AM

Hats of to the BBC then for the coverage

Quote

Blast hits New York oil plant

A massive explosion has struck an oil and gas facility on Staten Island, on the outskirts of New York City.
Fire engulfed a barge in the waterway known as Arthur Kill at about 1010 local time (1510 GMT), according to reports.

Link  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2788245.stm)

Title: The CNN link (finally)
Post by: Cyrus on February 21, 2003, 08:56:02 AM

link (http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02/21/staten.blaze.ap/index.html)