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guymonmd

September 03, 2014 06:10AM

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CS BROWN Wrote:
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> Gas explosion, I don't think so. Full on boiler
> explosion. Look closely at the first photo. The
> main fire tube collapsed. When that happens to a
> scotch type boiler it becomes a bottle rocket.

Agreed. Damage to the building is not consistent with a natural gas explosion. Damage is only to the wall where the boiler went through. A natural gas explosion would taken the roof and caused damage to other walls.

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NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	Chris Webster	September 02, 2014 04:15PM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	dougvv	September 02, 2014 04:36PM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	CS BROWN	September 02, 2014 05:47PM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	Tomstp	September 02, 2014 06:12PM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	dougvv	September 02, 2014 09:17PM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	guymonmd	September 03, 2014 06:10AM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	Tom Moungovan	September 03, 2014 06:15AM
Re: NNG: Explosion Blows Boiler Through Wall and onto CSX tracks	Kelly Anderson	September 03, 2014 08:07AM

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