This is how Texas does a dumpster fire

[Yetti]

[Southernpilot]

The media is saying it will burn for days.


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[Yetti]

still burning #dumpsterfire   Tanks are collapsing.

[thinwing]

Oil and gasoline storage tanks

[MARZ]

As expected there is a TFR in place.  Even though it's only to 1,000 agl I have no desire to fly anywhere close to that !!

It's just south of the San Jac. monument for those familiar with the Houston area airspace.

[Yetti]

And they got enough foam on it and it is out. 

On the VFD Truck familiarization last week, they said use foam on everything.   it really works.    Of course we found that the air tank was empty and the batteries were dead on one flashlight.   Then I asked about a checklist......

[Yetti]

No gas and oil.   It was other refined products.   Naptha and ethalyn

[neilpilot]

1 hour ago, Yetti said:

No gas and oil.   It was other refined products.   Naptha and ethalyn

In an earlier life I’ve been to that facility, which was near a plant run by my previous employer.  I recall toluene, xylene, naptha and pyrolysis gasoline but not “ethalyn” or ethylene . They stored various components used in gasoline blending, primarily to boost octane.

[Yetti]

1 hour ago, neilpilot said:

In an earlier life I’ve been to that facility, which was near a plant run by my previous employer.  I recall toluene, xylene, naptha and pyrolysis gasoline but not “ethalyn” or ethylene . They stored various components used in gasoline blending, primarily to boost octane.

Pretty sure if you say it with a Texas accent it will come out ethalyn