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Gulf Refinery Fire (AKA Caribbean Petroleum Corp)

Date: 10/25/2009
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Caption: Tanks on fire after the explosion, at the Gulf refinery.


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Caption: Vegetation burned and tanks on fire after the explosion, at the Gulf refinery.


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Caption: Vegetation burned and tanks on fire after the explosion, at the Gulf refinery.


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Caption: Inside the Gulf explosion perimeter.


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Caption: Watering down the trench, to prevent the fire expansion at the Gulf refinery.


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Caption: Tanks on fire after the explosion, at the Gulf refinery.


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Caption: Employees of the Environmental Quality Board, taking samples of the water at the refinery.


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Caption: Employee of the Environmental Quality Board, taking samples of the water at the refinery.


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Caption: Firefighters from the municipalities of Bayamon and Catano.


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Caption: Firefighters from the municipalities of Bayamon and Catano and the Volunteer Fire Department working together to prevent the fire expansion. .


Date:10/25/2009
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Caption: Firefighters from the municipalities of Bayamon and Catano and the Volunteer Fire Department working together to prevent the fire expansion.


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Caption: Aerial view of the damages caused to the tanks and vegetation. Twenty one out of 40 tanks from the refinery were affected by the explosion and subsequent fires.


Date: 10/27/2009
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Caption: Environmental Protection Agency staff on the ground taking soil and water samples. Contamination of the air, soil and water are a big concern after the incident at the refinery.


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Caption: Aerial view of the damages caused to the tanks. Twenty one out of 40 tanks from the refinery, were affected by the explosion and subsequent fires.


Date: 10/25/2009
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Caption: Foam to prevent the fire expansion at the Gulf refinery.

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Last Updated: November 4, 2009