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Hugh_Lebowski

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7. I guess I'm not well-versed in the tactics, when I saw FF's shooting those huge streams of water

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 08:08 PM

Jun 2021

(or whatever is in those streams) in the direction of the flames in the first picture there, I just assumed the goal was to put out the fire.

They're still pretty brave though.

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Massive Explosion seen at Rockton, IL's Chemtool plant. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 OP

I am aware that the fire can be picked up on Doppler radar. murielm99 Jun 2021 #1

Yikes. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 #2

Firefighters are some brave people man ... imagine trying to put out a fire at a place called Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #3

They are not putting it out. murielm99 Jun 2021 #6

I guess I'm not well-versed in the tactics, when I saw FF's shooting those huge streams of water Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #7

They were afraid that chemical runoff would pollute the Rock River, so stopped using water. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2021 #8

Sounds prudent! nt Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #9

You should try to find a tweet about it that's not from a known fascist. Nt bbernardini Jun 2021 #4

Good idea. I went to the source. The videos are better, and there are more of them. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 #5

Happened not far from me raising2moredems Jun 2021 #10

The news said OSHA had inspected the plant recently. live love laugh Jun 2021 #11

Doesn't Necessarily Mean Much ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #12

Unrelated to the fire issue raising2moredems Jun 2021 #14

Just So You Know... ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #13

sigh.. raising2moredems Jun 2021 #15

Then Be Wrong ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #16

Geez... are you too a snowflake? raising2moredems Jun 2021 #17