Comments on: Tyler County Storage Tank Fire was Very Large & Very Dangerous https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/05/30/tyler-county-storage-tank-fire-was-very-large-very-dangerous/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: S. Thomas Bond https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2019/05/30/tyler-county-storage-tank-fire-was-very-large-very-dangerous/#comment-235605 S. Thomas Bond Fri, 31 May 2019 15:38:12 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=28266#comment-235605 For comparison, the National Basketball Association (NBA) court is 94 by 50 feet, or 4,700 square feet. A million gallons is 133700 cubic feet, so the tank was like a NBA basketball court filled to a depth of just over 28 feet, over two stories! Apparently this was just one tank. Was there no thought of lightning in West Virginia? On a hill? Or did the grounding system fail? “No product has been released at this time,” - But lots of smoke, judging from the picture. And a lot of adrenaline. “For as big as that fire was, it’s hard to prepare for anything like that,” said Barker. “I’m sure that they’ll all get together, the different fire departments, and look at it and find out better ways to be prepared in case it happens again, which we hope it doesn’t.” - Say folks, how about smaller tanks for a starter? Tom Bond, Lewis County, WV For comparison, the National Basketball Association (NBA) court is 94 by 50 feet, or 4,700 square feet. A million gallons is 133700 cubic feet, so the tank was like a NBA basketball court filled to a depth of just over 28 feet, over two stories!

Apparently this was just one tank. Was there no thought of lightning in West Virginia? On a hill? Or did the grounding system fail?

“No product has been released at this time,” – But lots of smoke, judging from the picture. And a lot of adrenaline.

“For as big as that fire was, it’s hard to prepare for anything like that,” said Barker. “I’m sure that they’ll all get together, the different fire departments, and look at it and find out better ways to be prepared in case it happens again, which we hope it doesn’t.” – Say folks, how about smaller tanks for a starter?

Tom Bond, Lewis County, WV

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