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RAW VIDEO: Petroleum Plant Catches Fire, Causes Explosions
Firefighters contained multiple explosions and evacuated six city blocks after a fire at Stubbs Petroleum, with response preventing a catastrophic event, officials said.
- On Saturday night into Sunday morning, the Corydon Fire Department battled a massive blaze at Stubbs Petroleum after being first alerted around 9:15 p.m.
- Investigators have not confirmed a cause, and Fire Chief Cobb said the fire was likely electrical, while crews found two propane trucks and one fuel delivery truck burning on arrival.
- Exploding fuel barrels caused many 55-gallon barrels filled with assorted fuels to explode over several hours, with one blast producing a fireball visible up to 20 miles away.
- Evacuations sent residents from nearby streets as the Fire Department evacuated city blocks while firefighters cleared the scene around 4 a.m.
- Fire Chief Josh Cobb praised the response as nearly perfectly executed and told KCCI it helped avoid a "catastrophic" event.
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