FUN FACT: Firefighters at our Academy get to do all kinds of interesting things, like train for BLEVE explosions. A BLEVE (as if you didn’t know 😊) is a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion. It’s the sort of explosion you get from those small gas cylinders you might typically use with your camping stove. Snap, crackle, POP! **BEST VIEWED WITH SOUND ON** | Queensland Fire Department

Crews extinguish massive fire after 'bleve explosion' reported at Pasadena chemical plant. It appeared that there was one large fire and several smaller ones in the surrounding area. Video shows what appears to be smoking tanks with burn marks surrounding the facility. https://abc13.com/12991302/ | ABC13 Houston

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Bleve Explosions around the World | Dangerous Goods & Hazmat

Firefighter safety in BLEVE-possible situations When battling a propane tank frre or another ype of incident where a BLEVE is possible, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH recommends firefighters do the following: ‣ Keep as much distance from the fire as possible by using unmanned hose holders or monitor nozzles. ‣ Flood containers with large quantities of water to cool them until well after the fire is Out ‣ Avoid icing by not directing water at the source of a leak. ‣ B