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Adidas410s
07-25-2007, 10:01 AM
It's at Welding Supply on Industrial Blvd just south of I-30 and across from Reunion Arena. Here is a video feed...no audio:

http://media.myfoxdfw.com/live/index.html
Maroon87
07-25-2007, 10:03 AM
Lots of "shrapnel" getting thrown out of those explosions. I'm watching it on FNC.:eek:
Adidas410s
07-25-2007, 10:05 AM
There is an additional fire that has started next to Reunion Arena. There are reports of flame shooting off at roughly the height of Reunion Tower. I-30 is shutdown....
CalallenWildcat
07-25-2007, 10:11 AM
Two industrial sized propane tanks were launched up into the air and hit Reunion Arena according to a guy on MSNBC
pirate4state
07-25-2007, 10:21 AM
:eek: :eek: wow :(
crzyjournalist03
07-25-2007, 10:24 AM
was this a bomb or an accident???
pirate4state
07-25-2007, 10:27 AM
Fiery explosions erupt at gas plant near downtown Dallas
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Live video from NBC5
DALLAS -- Explosions followed by black, billowing smoke erupted from a gas plant near downtown Dallas, according to broadcast reports Wednesday.

The Interstate 35 and Interstate 30 exchange has been shut down and an evacuation of a half-mile radius of the 500 block of South Industrial Avenue has been ordered, according to KRLD/AM1080. The explosions started at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Video from a news helicopter shows cannisters of liquid gas exploding in the lot and intense orange blazes fueling the black clouds. A witness has told KRLD that ash is raining in the downtown area. The tanks stopped exploding around 10 a.m.

Traffic is gridlocked in the south part of downtown.

KRLD indentified the facility as Southwest Industrial Gasses Inc., 538 S Industrial Blvd.

More details as they become available.
pirate4state
07-25-2007, 10:29 AM
video link w/ audio (http://www.nbc5i.com/videostream/13751972/detail.html)
Adidas410s
07-25-2007, 11:14 AM
Well...my 40 mile drive home just got A LOT longer! :(
wildstangs
07-25-2007, 11:44 AM
Originally posted by Adidas410s
Well...my 40 mile drive home just got A LOT longer! :(

40 miles one way? what kind of car do you drive?
Adidas410s
07-25-2007, 12:57 PM
Originally posted by wildstangs
40 miles one way? what kind of car do you drive?

http://www.volkswagencomparisonguide.co.uk/images/jetta-sport.jpg
wildstangs
07-25-2007, 01:02 PM
Cool....We have been thinking about trading our Ford Escape in for a Volkswagen.
Adidas410s
07-25-2007, 01:08 PM
Originally posted by wildstangs
Cool....We have been thinking about trading our Ford Escape in for a Volkswagen.
It's been a great car for me. My one word of advice is DO NOT buy it in Abilene at Sterling. You can save a lot of money going elsewhere. I learned that the hard way. :( If you're looking at a pkg 2 Jetta or a Passat...I would also recommend looking at the Acura TSX.