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UpInArms

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Sun Jun 11, 2023, 09:59 AM

Jun 2023

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Live: Truck fire causes I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia [View all] brooklynite Jun 2023 OP

O.O BigOleDummy Jun 2023 #1

Yes. Hotter than the fires of the World Trade Towers sanatanadharma Jun 2023 #4

It is a surprisingly low heat that will compromise the strength of steel The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #15

ABC evening news said gasoline KS Toronado Jun 2023 #32

Gasoline burns hot. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #33

You seem very knowledgeable about steel KS Toronado Jun 2023 #34

Wow, I also spent many years in the aircraft industry. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #35

You put heat on something with thousands of tons above it, and you only need slight deflection. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #19

LOL DENVERPOPS Jun 2023 #23

And now Republickscum are actively recommending Good Ol' Wildfire Smoke Grokenstein Jun 2023 #25

Oof UpInArms Jun 2023 #2

. dalton99a Jun 2023 #3

Yeah....they're going to need some duct tape. LudwigPastorius Jun 2023 #30

Wonder what the truck was carrying? KewlKat Jun 2023 #5

Any Combustible Liquud Could Do This ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #13

The video at the OP link says not just 'truck', but 'tanker' (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #21

8500 gallons of gasoline Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 #27

That would do it. A few years ago there was a trucker who fell asleep at the wheel and went off an KewlKat Jun 2023 #29

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Jun 2023 #6

I got an alert text on this just after 9 am EDT BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #7

Wow. I'm a big fan of the 911 shows on Hulu, so this was.. ananda Jun 2023 #8

Which shows? nt intrepidity Jun 2023 #9

911 and 911 Lone Star ananda Jun 2023 #18

Domestic terrorism? Just askin........ machoneman Jun 2023 #10

That was my first thought Tumbulu Jun 2023 #11

It's too early to speculate, plimsoll Jun 2023 #14

Why? brooklynite Jun 2023 #16

Not many easy ways on the PA side now, so the WWBridge and I-295 will get hit hard. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #20

You obviously don't live in the greater Philly area... Wuddles440 Jun 2023 #24

Wow! ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #12

Reminds me a bit of what happened with the Bay Bridge in 2007. They got it fixed in a month. RockRaven Jun 2023 #17

This isn't too far from where Deminpenn Jun 2023 #22

Wonder if the driver is alive, and if so, whether they're questioning him. Nothing here about that. ancianita Jun 2023 #26

Dead; body found today. brooklynite Jun 2023 #36

Thanks. ancianita Jun 2023 #37

Tanker truck wrecks can be very dangerous IronLionZion Jun 2023 #28

At least there are somewhat reasonable ways for people to get around it. cstanleytech Jun 2023 #31

Backfill the side that didn't collapse eringer Jun 2023 #38