Plant Fire in Eau Claire, WI - 6/22/2007 - 12:00pm News

Eau Claire Fire 6/22/2007

The fire started around 5:45am CST on 6/22/2007 at WRR Environmental Services. The company takes used solvents and recycles them to be reused for industrial purposes. They also make high-quality lubricants used in razor blades and military applications.

Ten employees were in a processing building when the fire started. They grabbed fire extinguishers and tried to put the fire out, but they were able to put it out, so they called 911.

By 7:30am CST the fire had exploded several storage tanks filled with chemicals. Huge towers of black smoke could be seen for miles.

Eau Claire officials called for a voluntary evacuation of the area surrounding the plant and advised anyone with breathing problems to stay inside with the windows closed for the rest of the day.

Roads around the plant, including Interstate 94 and Highway 93 were closed.

Firefighters pulled back from actively fighting the fire late in the morning and decided to let the fire burn itself out. They said it was just too dangerous for firefighters to remain on site.

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• 6/22/2007

[trainman238]

Oh jeeze.. I remember this.. didn't it happen a second time too? Or something else happened with the same place?

[phoneboi]

@trainman238 Yes there was another explosion and fire on June 29th, 2010 at the very same site.

[TheJbeezybitch]

@Penopskot cry me a river ya damn baby wa-wa

[TheJbeezybitch]

Wow this is the big EC news how gay!! Big fuck in deal who gives a shit fires happen all the time if it doesn't effect u than forget about this shit!!

[nobodysman]

lmao they cut the main road off right next to my house to do this ... we had like 3 golfball sized pieces of ash fall into our backyard lol

[amynmiami2]

I don't live in EC anymore, but I was in town staying at my dad's house when it happened. We lost power that morning on the east hill.

[krondax]

that was about a mile and a half from y parents house. 2nd time its gone up. first was in 79. I was in Augusta Gerogia at Fort Gordon doing AIT training for the national Guard when it happened. heard about it from a friend.

[Penopskot]

This guy called my road Randolph RD...It was Rudolph Rd. The smoke went right through my house and it WAS heavy! Fire that guy! I called my attorney and went in for a check up 2 months after this. I have had some serious wheezing in my chest since the incident.

[Kcy101]

WQW

[Srtneonguy]

i was onscene for that fire. That was the most amazing fire i've been to