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PoliticAverse

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1. Columbia Gas, ... said it was upgrading equipment in the area when the explosions and fires erupted.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 05:17 AM

Sep 2018

Did someone mis-install a pressure regulator?

From 1992 in Illinois:
http://www.gendisasters.com/illinois/23245/chicago-il-natural-gas-surge-explosions-jan-1992

Chicago (AP) - Explosions caused by a natural gas surge ignited 10 fires that destroyed or damaged 18 buildings Friday, authorities said.
One person was killed, two others were reported missing and five were injured, one critically.
"Buildings are burning all around us," witness Sam LaRoussa said shortly after the explosions. He said he saw five buildings explode or burst into flames near his office.

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Outrage mounts as questions about cause of gas explosions go unanswered [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2018 OP

Columbia Gas, ... said it was upgrading equipment in the area when the explosions and fires erupted. PoliticAverse Sep 2018 #1

Was this another russian putin cyber attack? duforsure Sep 2018 #2

The gas company announced that they were going to de-pressurize the gas lines lapfog_1 Sep 2018 #3