Comments on: Huge propane facility blast in Toronto http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/ Random Thoughts about life in general, living in the big city of Toronto Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:28:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Roof Trusses http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-37288 Roof Trusses Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:36:56 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/#comment-37288 The pictures of this look really dramatic and we had a similar thing happen near to us a couple of years ago when there was an explosion here caused by fuel getting ignited at a fuel depot. I think the worse part is the smoke and how it spreads. Although you may actually be some miles away, it's quite scary how quickly the smoke and fumes can be carried by the wind and many people can therefore end up being affected by these sort of incidents. The pictures of this look really dramatic and we had a similar thing happen near to us a couple of years ago when there was an explosion here caused by fuel getting ignited at a fuel depot.

I think the worse part is the smoke and how it spreads. Although you may actually be some miles away, it’s quite scary how quickly the smoke and fumes can be carried by the wind and many people can therefore end up being affected by these sort of incidents.

]]> By: taynnee http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-28510 taynnee Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:33:00 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/#comment-28510 That's horrible. That was really kind of you to offer help to those whom may need it. I definitely agree with Al above that dangerous compounds such as things should be away from residential properties and any sort of mass population. Several years ago in Anacortes, Wa a plant blew up. I don't remember how many employees were killed. However it exploded late at night when most people had gone home. I knew several people whom worked there and they were okay but their friends and coworkers were not so lucky. The one so-called good thing is that the plant is set off the road and there are not a lot of close businesses or homes. It's set out next to the water all alone. I did hear that it could have been worse. That’s horrible. That was really kind of you to offer help to those whom may need it. I definitely agree with Al above that dangerous compounds such as things should be away from residential properties and any sort of mass population.
Several years ago in Anacortes, Wa a plant blew up. I don’t remember how many employees were killed. However it exploded late at night when most people had gone home. I knew several people whom worked there and they were okay but their friends and coworkers were not so lucky.
The one so-called good thing is that the plant is set off the road and there are not a lot of close businesses or homes. It’s set out next to the water all alone. I did hear that it could have been worse.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-28479 Ellen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:29:38 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/#comment-28479 How awful....hopefully there are no tragedies.This explosion made it to the Dallas Morning News. How awful….hopefully there are no tragedies.This explosion made it to the Dallas Morning News.

]]> By: douchewatcher http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-28468 douchewatcher Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:20:48 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/#comment-28468 i was in downtown toronto on the 12th floor of a building and i happened to be up working on my website and i heard it. It literally sounded and felt like a truck had driven into the building. The whole building shook. i looked outside but my windows face east so i didnt see anything, when i heard what it was this morning i was amazed. I cant believe how far away it happened from me (4 or 5 km) but it sounded like it was out my door. i was in downtown toronto on the 12th floor of a building and i happened to be up working on my website and i heard it. It literally sounded and felt like a truck had driven into the building. The whole building shook.

i looked outside but my windows face east so i didnt see anything, when i heard what it was this morning i was amazed.

I cant believe how far away it happened from me (4 or 5 km) but it sounded like it was out my door.

]]> By: Al http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-28467 Al Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:03:23 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/08/10/huge-propane-facility-blast-in-toronto/#comment-28467 What disgusted me was that city councillor Shelley Carroll, "acting Deputy Mayor" on tv blamed this on the homeowners who bought homes "that encroached on an industrial area". While the industrial area was there first with WWII industries and later with places like the Tesky Construction cement loading location, those homes have been there for probably 5 decades while Sunrise Propane maybe one decade. Why does the city permit dangerous stuff like this to be ADDED to a location right across the street from a residential area? And for Councillor Carroll to blame the residents is nothing short of absolutely disgusting. It's no wonder so many people have lost any respect for politicians. What disgusted me was that city councillor Shelley Carroll, “acting Deputy Mayor” on tv blamed this on the homeowners who bought homes “that encroached on an industrial area”.

While the industrial area was there first with WWII industries and later with places like the Tesky Construction cement loading location, those homes have been there for probably 5 decades while Sunrise Propane maybe one decade.

Why does the city permit dangerous stuff like this to be ADDED to a location right across the street from a residential area?

And for Councillor Carroll to blame the residents is nothing short of absolutely disgusting.

It’s no wonder so many people have lost any respect for politicians.

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