Magnablend Waxahachie Texas fire fighting mishap

[frogmandave]

Shortly after four months into the new ownership, with Scott Pendery now the CEO of Magnablend, the plant violently explodes.

Scott Pendery took a company with a 32-year history of no major accidents and immediately destroyed that reputation and an entire facility in a single day on October 3, 2011.

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[urgonnabepopular]

The college was evacuated and so was the elementary school. I live less than 30 minutes away from where this happened. The fire fighters did not know what they were fighting. They still aren't completely sure what was the cause of the fire was or what chemicals were used. It still smells horrible and the EPA is still there testing things.

[ten40tv]

Its probably some kind of oxidizer. Most oxidizers release an abondance of oxygen when burned. That's why their called oxydizers. Therefore the chemical will continue to burn even when water is present by feeding off its own oxygen

[o0Tamaki0o]

fire truck just became literal. this is a WIN.

[1john1992]

Yea children in school nearby being kept inside, but they didn't care about the college just down the street.

[ametitu73]

could not move the truck. bearing positions were left to raise the ladder. sorry for the rough translation:)

[Kilian553]

driving away was not an option? They saw it coming ...

[GOTMAXPOWER5433460]

I'm guessing it was oil on fire which floated on top of the water down the hill and gave them a scare.

[camerantaylor145]

my dad uncle and cousin work there and were almost killed in that fire

[mosty420s]

Taking video of your tv tells me 2 very lame things about you.

[gashly01]

@mosty420s i was watching it live at the time. Saw the truck go up in flames.  rewind the channel then recorded and posted for all to see within minutes of it happening,

[spturner360]

Did you know that the city of ennis said that truck cost around 2 Million dollars. 2 MILLION DOLLARS. That truck doesn't look like it cost that much. Anyways, they're trying to figure out how to replace it. Shouldn't they have insurance? Maybe they should ask magnablend to help pay for it.

[2008RangerXLT]

@spturner360 these apparatus (ie truck) usually cost between 650k and 2-3mil. The base model, without any ladders or anything can go for around 350k. Then add all the pumps, water tanks, foam handlers, ladders, and other important equipment. Then add your hose, PPV, SCBA cylinders and packs, generators, master stream devices...the list is endless

[DJOLLIE19]

Yeah he couldn't have moved the ladder. Agreed. Everyone in the fire service knows it takes TIME to move a ladder thats parked, has its arieal angled out, chalked, air brakes on, etc. However, one can argue that the placement of the apparatus was a stupid move. The hole building is fully involved which is obvious that they should refer towards defensive tactics and protecting exposures. Why park so close? You got a massive master stream that can surely reach another 100+ ft

[2008RangerXLT]

WTF is wrong with you dude? How the fuck is this a FAIL. Why don't you step in our shoes as a firefighter as see what it is really like. Its not easy to just start moving a ladder from its place with the wheel chocks and air brakes, and usually ground stabilizers. Go fall off a bridge somewhere

[kurtizzyflush]

@2008RangerXLT Exactly. I have friends that have been firefighters for over 20 years. You don't just drive up, connect to the hydrant and everything else follows a plan.

[2008RangerXLT]

@kurtizzyflush ha, nice. I am a firefighter so I know the entire process.

[brbroberts]

@2008RangerXLT

#1 Rule of Firefighting: You NEVER use water to fight a fire against flammable liquids . This is the reason why, the flammable liquid is lighter than water so it floats on top and the water spreads it.

[qqleq2]

@2008RangerXLT Ah, but you forget one thing. On YouTube, all commenters are ultimate experts that know WAY more than any pro. That's why they have a right to call other people the most rude names without knowing anything about them. That's their God given expert right.

[howsitnig]

i was at school when this happeened they cut off the A/C to the school. when i went to lunch the sky was black and filled with smoke.

[tradernorton05]

Trust me when I say that I dont ever want those ignorant glory-chasing dimwits on my property.

[o0Tamaki0o]

@tradernorton05 viva la gloria, or you're not American. 'nuff said. but if you're not American, i suppose it's okay to be a communist. 8D herpaderp

[tradernorton05]

firefighters are some of the most ignorant fucks on the planet.

I will NOT even allow them on my property. In fact, I've escorted them off my property in the past.

[gertjangoemaere]

@tradernorton05 I hope you never need them, when you're house is on fire, and you cant get out anymore, the firefighters run in to it, to get you out and save you're life. When everyone is running away, the firefighters run in to it!

[BC1Dan]

@tradernorton05

Judging from your comment, the only ignorant person is you.

Ironic

[plumbpetti]

@BC1Dan I totally support your comment about this fool below us, i can just pray that his house gets caught on fire and he gets stuck, i would bet a million dollars (of monopoly money) that he wouldnt turn them away. ignorance is stupidity, you probably would have better luck telling a brick wall to move

[allenamericans]

@tradernorton05 hope your house burns down you little fuck 

[tradernorton05]

@allenamericans

You've got some serious emotional problems that need attention.

Get some help.

[allenamericans]

@tradernorton05 pretty sure I don't but i hope you have more respect for firefighters when you need help from them

[kurtizzyflush]

@tradernorton05 We'll be looking for you in the burn unit Sparky.

[The123mexicana]

I Would Of Had Tried To Move The Truck When I Saw The Fire Move Like Fuckin Water . "

[cvpiDOTnet]

This was an Ennis fire truck, not Waxahachie. Ennis was there on mutual aid in Waxahachie

[brendan3006]

@bigdog suck it

[skidawg1000]

Man they did need foam on this one. At least they knew when to run. Expensive lader truck to replace but no one was hurt. Justification for PRE-FIRE PLANNING!!!

[blogbat]

That's wicked.

[caddman68]

ouch they tried fireman take their lives in danger,,,,firetrucks can be replaced,,,,oil based products are tuff but i praise fireman++++++++++++++

[offamychain]

Pi##-poor decision making caused that incident. This piece of Magnablend was primarily LIQUID facility ... up to 80,000 gallons on-site, possibly about 1/3d being uncontained at any one time. 22,000 sq.ft. of the plant was SPECIFICALLY for flammable liquid work. Looked like they were pumping straight water ... doing absolutely nothing but helping fuel find quicker ways out of the building. I've worked fire science for 2 decades & someone WILL answer for this preventable loss. Just the way it is.

[PlaySundaySports]

"Dear Chief...."

[kirky316]

A FIRE TRUCK IS REPLACEABLE!!!!

[jromig21]

dang..hope no one was injured..no equipment is worth anyones life..man that sucks..no one could have predicted the chemical to run like it did

[viruscauser]

Obviously, somebody in Texas forgot to pray for rain - and if they did, they, equally obviously, did not pray hard enough.

Anybody know where Rick Perry was at the time?

[LeLAOve]

@viruscauser Um, this fire wasn't started because of rain. This is a chemical plant and something caused the inside to catch fire and as you can see the chemicals leaked and spread the fire.

[bigdog1271]

Hey Texas, you're doing it wrong.

[northenlenthe]

god bless the fire fighter from germany

[snowshaun1]

ACTUALLY THERE is a way to just retract the stabilizers while the areal is up and u only have to lift them they were designed for this situation but unless you tlk to the mfg you wont know how to do this in this kind of emergency

[TheJhkling]

@snowshaun1 you are absolutely right and its a real shame no one was ready for that. Personally it was a mistake to set up so close. That being said, I was not there and cant really say what kind of judgement call it was. At least no lives were lost!

[TheJhkling]

@snowshaun1 you are absolutely right and its a real shame no one was ready for that. Personally it was a mistake to set up so close. That being said, I was not there and cant really say what kind of judgement call it was. At least no lives were lost!

[redrewster13]

Prayers for all those involved!!! But it does look like this will probably take Tony Romo out of the headlines for a short term of time today!

[rescuetech275]

EFDFireLt his 100% correct. I feel for this guys. At least they will have a video to supplement their "Dear Chief" letter.

[clarkml124]

That one firefighter that ran behind the truck almost died.

[EFDFireLt]

Really? It's easy to Monday morning quaterback, especially when you have no idea of what you're talking about. The aerial was up in the air when they realized the fire was moving toward the truck. Since the aerial was up, the stabilizers were set. The stabilizers have to be retracted before they could "reverse it out." The controls to retract the stailizers are on the driver's side of the truck. The fire was spreading too fast to get to the controls. "Ignoring common sense" - Stupid comment.

[applelopolis73]

@supratub Yeah, one of the firemen put the keys in their pockets before they fight any fire. Common sense. You sir (supratub) are daft. Does it look like that truck was ready to be "simply reversed"?

[JLJ061]

@supratub Ummmm.... Fire apparatus don't use "keys" to start, plus they can't be moved while the outriggers are extended and the aerial raised. These jakes were lucky to get away with their LIVES, albeit without their apparatus, which can be replaced.

[intrptr]

There is some sort of toxic flammable goo that we are stupid enough to produce and store in mega quantities until some ijit tosses a cigarette butt into the wrong puddle and WOOF another eco system is destroyed and 50,000 more future cancer patients are created down wind. They aren't saying yet what this chemical plant produces. Prolly stuff for war.

[chris71mach1]

@intrptr actually the products produced in this plant are all over the internet, and none have anything to do with war.

[kladanglen]

@intrptr I heard it was agricultural fertilizer and stuff like that. Not war stuff.lol

[TheJhkling]

@intrptr not sure what else is stored there but it DID have roughly 12,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia on site

[intrptr]

@TheJhkling That'll teach 'em not to sell chemicals for making me.th over the counter...

[moicced]

Forget that truck

I see a lot a trouble for the firefighters in the next hours ...