The Corydon Fire Department in Iowa spent much of Saturday night and Sunday morning battling a massive fire at a petroleum plant.Fire Chief Josh Cobb told Hearst sister station KCCI they were first called to a fire at Stubbs Petroleum around 9:15 p.m. When they got there, Cobb said, two propane trucks and one fuel delivery truck were also on fire. He says many 55-gallon barrels filled with assorted fuels exploded over the course of several hours.Cobb noted that one explosion was so massive that it sent a large fireball several hundred feet into the air that could be seen as far as 20 miles away.The fire department evacuated six city blocks while they worked to put out the flames.Cobb said the response to the fire and explosions was nearly perfectly executed, and they were able to avoid a “catastrophic” event.Firefighters cleared the scene around 4 a.m.Investigators aren’t sure what caused the fire, but Cobb said it was likely electrical.
The Corydon Fire Department in Iowa spent much of Saturday night and Sunday morning battling a massive fire at a petroleum plant.
Fire Chief Josh Cobb told Hearst sister station KCCI they were first called to a fire at Stubbs Petroleum around 9:15 p.m. When they got there, Cobb said, two propane trucks and one fuel delivery truck were also on fire. He says many 55-gallon barrels filled with assorted fuels exploded over the course of several hours.
Cobb noted that one explosion was so massive that it sent a large fireball several hundred feet into the air that could be seen as far as 20 miles away.
The fire department evacuated six city blocks while they worked to put out the flames.
Cobb said the response to the fire and explosions was nearly perfectly executed, and they were able to avoid a “catastrophic” event.
Firefighters cleared the scene around 4 a.m.
Investigators aren’t sure what caused the fire, but Cobb said it was likely electrical.
