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Superior firefighters recount battling major fire at oil refinery

Superior firefighters recount battling major fire at oil refinery

"It started rather quickly and spread. When you get a large amount of heat like that, we had wind," firefighter Dan Sertich recalled. "All the elements were there to really get that going. And for us, you don't know what's burning."
by Matt Sepic

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City assessing stability of bluff after rockslide closes St. Paul street

City assessing stability of bluff after rockslide closes St. Paul street

St. Paul police reported that the rockslide occurred at about 3:30 p.m., from the cliffs above Wabasha Street between Plato Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Street.

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Smoke from Superior refinery explosion poses health risk

Smoke from Superior refinery explosion poses health risk

An explosion and asphalt fire at a Wisconsin oil refinery sent huge plumes of smoke into the air that pollution experts said almost certainly contained large amounts of toxins, posing a serious health risk to those living downwind.
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Photos: Smoke, tension and evacuations follow Superior refinery fire

Photos: Smoke, tension and evacuations follow Superior refinery fire

A refinery fire that generated blasts and explosions throughout the day generated a huge plume of black smoke, prompting evacuations of a three-mile radius around the refinery, as well as a 10 mile corridor south of it in the path of the smoke.

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