Toronto Explosion NF

[douG]

A series of explosions at a Toronto propane facility sent balls of fire and plumes of black smoke into the early morning sky Sunday and forced police to order the evacuation of a large number of frightened residents.

 

Witnesses who live near the Sunrise Propane facility in the northwest Toronto neighbourhood of Keele and Wilson said they were awakened by a thunderous explosion and saw the sky light up bright orange before it turned black with smoke.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5udSWJcZo

 

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/AL...MhTAetoUpz7_yWQ

Edited August 10, 2008 by douG

[tjsa]

Son of a....................hope there were not any deaths involved, thats got to be extremely scary to have happen to you in the wee hours of the morning.

[mikeymikey]

Well...

 

I was driving to work this morning...

 

I was at on Hwy 400 south bound and saw a glowing red light towards downsview. It was like a sunrise red. (not that bright~large but you know what i mean)

 

 

By the way, if you watch the CP24 channel, they have a much more close up? clearer video of one of the explosion which clearly! shows a shockwave from the blast~

Edited August 10, 2008 by mikeymikey

[Leecher]

Shocking news for sure Hope that police were able to evacuate residents without any serious injuries or casualties.

Leechman

[douG]

The 401 highway is closed from the 400 to the 404, in both directions. Now that is a snarl for sure.

[Carp]

I have many friends in the evacuation area & my mother in-law lives just a few minutes n/w of the area.

She called early this morning explaining the news.

We called some friends closest to the danger & they were O.K.

 

Scary stuff.

[mikeymikey]

The 401 highway is closed from the 400 to the 404, in both directions. Now that is a snarl for sure.

 

Thank God it's sunday.

[tjsa]

I have many friends in the evacuation area & my mother in-law lives just a few minutes n/w of the area.

She called early this morning explaining the news.

We called some friends closest to the danger & they were O.K.

 

Scary stuff.

 

Great news Remo, hopefully everyone else in the area is OK also.

[mikeymikey]

This video clearly shows the shockwave blast~ from the explosion!

 

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Yah, some powerful explosions that lite up the sky like daylight. My mother heard them early in the morning. Other than some damage. No one was hurt.

Edited August 10, 2008 by Johnny Bass

[outdoorguy61]

I hope that there is no pillaging for those forced to evacuate. It will be interesting to see what caused this, as propane facilitys seem generally well tended to.

 

outdoorguy61

[Joey]

I hear a firefighter has no vital signs now

 

I hope he's okay.

 

Joey

Edited August 10, 2008 by Joey

[drwxr]

i was driving from downtown at that time on allen road going north, and i see the sky is red above yorkdale, when my friend says look yorkdale is on fire. we pass the yorkdale and a big explosion happens right as we were going by downsview park, creating a huge fireball. everyone an allen road were stoppinf to watch . first time in my life i saw firebal this big. when i dropped my friend at bathurst and sheppard we could still hear the explosions.

they say there were people inside the factory, hopefully everyone made it safe.

[Joey]

Damn, the firefighter didn't make it. How tragic!

[modny]

This video clearly shows the shockwave blast~ from the explosion!

 

 

 

 

i just wacked my computer monitor and hurt my hand because of ur clever forum signature bug

 

 

ahahah

 

pure gold

Edited August 10, 2008 by Micropterus hole

[KelfuN]

HOLY CRAP!!!

last night at around 4am when i was about to sleep..i head this REALLY loud bang..and my windows shoke...i thought it was just a really loud thunder or something...then car alarms went off, fire trucks sirens went crazy...

 

i live maybe about 5 min drive from the explosion...