CSB Safety Video: Emergency in Apex

Emergency in Apex
Hazardous Waste Fire and Community Evacuation

Late in the evening of October 5, 2006, a fire broke out, followed by dozens of explosions, at a hazardous waste transfer facility in Apex, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. This CSB video features a computer animation depicting the origin and spread of the fire, and includes descriptions of the evacuation and firefighting effort by Apex officials, including Mayor Keith Weatherly, Fire Chief Mark Haraway, and Police Chief Jack Lewis. Residents describe their reaction and concerns over the accident and aftermath.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• USCSB
• Chemical
• Safety
• Board
• Apex

[BarneySaysHi]

Kind of odd that a company like that didn't have any smoke detection and warning system. Given the fact that hazardous materials were stored that close to a community, I'd say that's a damn shame.

[PFCBarefoot]

I remember when this happened. I live about 15 min away.

[chrisfball12]

This was a cover up very few media outlets ran this story nation wide.