1975 Philadelphia Gulf refinery fire
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1975-philadelphia-gulf-refinery-fire-180-18510435
title:
1975 Philadelphia Gulf refinery fire
text:
A refinery owned by Gulf Oil Corporation in Philadelphia, located at Girard Point on the Schuylkill River in South Philadelphia, caught fire on Sunday, August 17, 1975. This incident grew into an 11-alarm fire, not brought under control until 24 hours later, and resulted in the death of eight firefighters of the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD), injuries to 14 other firefighters, and the loss of four PFD vehicles. At the height of this fire, the loss of the huge, sprawling refinery complex was
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Fire at refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Philadelphia_Gulf_refinery_fire
date created:
2010-03-23T16:35:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:29:53Z
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