Английская Википедия:1919 Standard Oil Company fire

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Infobox News event On September 13, 1919, a fire and explosion occurred at the Standard Oil Company in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City.

Fire

The Standard Oil Company Campus and former Astral Oil Works was spread out over Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn A fire broke in Tank No. 36 on the Standard Oil Company Campus around 2:00 p.m., but before the New York City Fire Department was called, the tank ignited, sparking off multiple fires throughout the campus.Шаблон:Sfn The yard held large quantities of naphtha, gasoline, oil and alcohol and more 1000 barrels of other explosive and flammable liquids.Шаблон:Sfn The fire burned furiously for three days, destroying millions of gallons of oil and caused damage estimated at $5,000,000 ($Шаблон:Inflation in 2024).Шаблон:Sfn Over 1,000 firemen fought the spectacular blaze, 300 of which were treated for burns and minor injuries.Шаблон:Sfn

Standard Oil’s Brooklyn refinery may have been an intentional attempt to clear the land and draw insurance.Шаблон:Sfn The fire site is now the location of the Bayside Fuel Oil depot at Bushwick Inlet.Шаблон:Sfn

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