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BBfanboy -> RE: OT: Bonhomme Richard Fire (7/13/2020 8:05:06 PM)
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ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Still on fire.
"Sobeck, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, told the Union-Tribune that the Navy thinks the fire began somewhere in a lower cargo hold where marine equipment and vehicles are stored.
The fire was not a fueled by fuel oil, hazardous materials or electrical causes, Sobeck told the newspaper. It was fueled by paper, cloth, rags or other materials in a standard fire. He said he is not concerned about the air quality or toxicity around the fire.
The explosion was probably caused by a change in air pressure, he told the Union-Tribune."
I sure am glad the air pressure doesn't change very often. I mean you're more likely to get hit with a tornado or anticyclone, right?
Fire starting in rags sounds like the classic spontaneous combustion of oily materials. Slow oxidation of the oil builds up heat in the middle of the materials that have insulating properties. Its a poor mechanic/worker that doesn't know about that hazard. Even with light industrial equipment in the facility I managed, we made sure the contract mechanic had a fireproof can to dispose of his rags.
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