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Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny

Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th
By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A corroded pipe that failed and triggered a leak and massive fire at one of California's largest refineries had walls as thin as a penny in some areas, federal investigators said. U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials said late Tuesday

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac

Gas prices spurt as Gulf's rigs, refineries brace for hurricane Isaac
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 29th
By Ron Scherer Just before millions of Americans get ready to hit the road for a Labor Day getaway, the price of gasoline is on the rise. Blame hurricane Isaac. In advance of the storm hitting the New Orleans area, about half of the refineries in the storm's path had shut down for safety

UPDATE: Brush Fire Near SFCC 100% Contained

UPDATE: Brush Fire Near SFCC 100% Contained
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 13th
UPDATE: SPOKANE, Wash. - Investigators with the Spokane Fire Department say the fire that burned dangerously close last week near the Convent Of The Holy Names by SFCC was human caused. The fire burned about five acres, but no structures were damaged. Investigators are now trying to determine if

Grant County Sheriff's Office: Fire Erupts At The REC Plant In Moses Lake

Grant County Sheriff's Office: Fire Erupts At The REC Plant In Moses Lake
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office there was a fire at the REC plant in Moses Lake Monday morning. We're told that no chemicals were released and that there was no danger to the public. The fire has since been contained. STATEMENT FROM REC: REC Silicon