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nightshade00013 Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:65 Points:145,900 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 6:11:39 PM Ignore nightshade00013 Report Abuse VAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two people are injured, one critically, after an oil storage tank exploded at a facility in East Texas. Van Zandt County Emergency Management Coordinator Chuck Allen says firefighters began battling the blaze around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the oil storage facility in Van, about 75 miles east of Dallas. Allen says the two people injured were smoking on top of a storage tank when it exploded. The flames then spread to other tanks. Both victims are 24 years old. Allen says one is on life support. Both were taken to a Dallas hospital for treatment of their burns. Three of the facility's six oil storage tanks were destroyed and three others damaged. The blaze was extinguished shortly after 9:30 a.m. Visit Yahoo News for full article

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VAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two people are injured, one critically, after an oil storage tank exploded at a facility in East Texas.

Van Zandt County Emergency Management Coordinator Chuck Allen says firefighters began battling the blaze around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the oil storage facility in Van, about 75 miles east of Dallas.

Allen says the two people injured were smoking on top of a storage tank when it exploded. The flames then spread to other tanks.

Both victims are 24 years old. Allen says one is on life support. Both were taken to a Dallas hospital for treatment of their burns.

Three of the facility's six oil storage tanks were destroyed and three others damaged. The blaze was extinguished shortly after 9:30 a.m.

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doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,533 Points:863,335 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:14:09 PM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse Definitely in the running for the Darwin Award.
SolarReplaceGas Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,035 Points:215,470 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:36:14 AM Ignore SolarReplaceGas Report Abuse Re who smokes on top of an oil storage tank... Recently I was at a gas station filling up, and there was a man at the next pump island who was sitting in his car with windows rolled down who lit up a cigarette in the car while the woman accompanying him pumped gas. I called out to him from my pump and said it was probably not a good idea to be smoking at a gas station, especially while near the pumps. He replied by telling me it was not a good idea to stick my f*ing nose in his business and then proceeded to discharge a string of non-coherent explicatives.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,682 Points:584,025 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:14:32 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Let's ban storage tanks and cigarettes. Because this had nothing to do with people's behavior.
heydano67 Champion Author California Posts:1,796 Points:384,110 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 5:19:26 AM Ignore heydano67 Report Abuse What a waste
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,332 Points:487,315 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 5:03:19 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse very bad.
MrLefty0706 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,575 Points:376,835 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 2:01:55 AM Ignore MrLefty0706 Report Abuse Where are the OSHA requirements?
StanleyCup All-Star Author Chicago Posts:715 Points:545,875 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:57:21 AM Ignore StanleyCup Report Abuse Lack of common sense and not following safety procedures.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,983 Points:204,050 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:22:39 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse smoking on top of an oil tank, you have to wonder
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,968 Points:1,158,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:07:52 AM Ignore graceman Report Abuse What where they thinking?
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,104 Points:817,970 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:06:39 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse So sorry to hear about this. Prayers for their recovery and strength to their families.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,474 Points:595,820 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:04:42 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Hoping the best and a speedy recovery for the two victims!
Carol7777 All-Star Author Houston Posts:859 Points:173,960 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:03:02 PM Ignore Carol7777 Report Abuse I hope both young men recover. However, smoking on top of an oil storage tank has to be incredibly stupid. And a huge loss to the facility. Another reason to raise the price of gasl??
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,334 Points:545,305 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:28:44 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Oups!
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,823 Points:2,167,425 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:21:58 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse 24 years old? Young and stupid!
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:631,225 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:16:31 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse This is a special kind of stupid!
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,787 Points:519,475 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:08:27 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse It appears they contributed to the accident
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,565 Points:939,600 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 9:31:38 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse This was an awful accident. I saw it on the news. I can't believe they would take chances by smoking on the tanks.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:672,790 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 9:10:09 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Not smart.
derKraut Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,114 Points:1,248,905 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 8:34:26 PM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse Smoking on top of tanks = Darwin Award winners for sure. NOTE: Link is spam.
ddor Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,112 Points:264,570 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 8:19:46 PM Ignore ddor Report Abuse sabotage
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,389 Points:1,046,485 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 8:17:02 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse speculators
race2IT Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,790 Points:737,650 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 8:13:34 PM Ignore race2IT Report Abuse I hope they're alright, one of them are in critical condition, I hope he/she makes through the night.
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,345 Points:337,890 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 7:36:42 PM Ignore johton Report Abuse Lucky that only 2 were injured, could have been much worse.
bcline909 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:401 Points:80,170 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 7:25:27 PM Ignore bcline909 Report Abuse whoa
lonewolf_947 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,341 Points:598,415 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 7:18:56 PM Ignore lonewolf_947 Report Abuse Years ago we had disasters & never affected the price of oil & gas, today, its all about GREED........ when is this ever going to STOP?.........
SolarReplaceGas Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,035 Points:215,470 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 7:07:23 PM Ignore SolarReplaceGas Report Abuse I guess this explains why gas prices spiked today in OH - all our supply must come from that one storage tank.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 7:02:45 PM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse Another excuse for speculators to use..... and stupidity is available in abundance!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,260 Points:2,397,120 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 6:34:04 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse probably illegals
wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,615 Points:1,302,985 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 6:26:07 PM Ignore wz Report Abuse Don't they have rules against smoking on and around oil tanks? Just dumb!
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 6:24:18 PM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Can you believe anyone would be so stupid to smoke on top of an oil tank!