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Propane Market Could Be Headed for 'Armageddon' This Winter

Millions of Americans will have to pay a lot more to heat their homes

(Newser) - A tough winter could lie ahead for the 5% of American households that heat their homes with propane. The fuel has hit its highest price for this time of year in a decade, meaning millions of rural households will experience "sticker shock" when it's time to fill up...

'He Plugged in the Coffee Pot ... and the House Blew Up'

Devastating blast kills teen girl in Oklahoma City

(Newser) - Authorities say a propane log lighter is likely responsible for a devastating blast that on Thursday morning leveled an Oklahoma City home and left a young girl dead. Berkley Maguire, 14, was killed when her home exploded; her brother and parents were also injured, KOCO reports. Officials believe a propane...

The Building Was Only 2 Weeks Old. Now It's 'All Over Creation'

One firefighter is dead, at least 6 injured after Maine propane explosion

(Newser) - A propane explosion in Maine leveled new construction that houses a nonprofit after crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas Monday morning, killing one firefighter and injuring at least six other people, officials say. The building in Farmington, about 85 miles north of Portland, had been evacuated after the...

Stolen Propane Tanks Put FBI on Edge

Missouri authorities probe tank thefts, cellphone purchases

(Newser) - The FBI is investigating reports in Missouri of stolen propane tanks and prepaid cellphones purchased en masse—developments that sparked concerns of a possible terrorist plot, KFOR reports. An estimated 65-70 tanks were grabbed from outside cages in three separate heists, two at Lee's Summit on the same day...

12 Hurt in Philly Food Truck Blast

Mother, daughter critically injured

(Newser) - Twelve people were hurt yesterday evening when a food truck in Philadelphia exploded in a blast so powerful its propane tank landed 150 feet away. A mother and daughter who worked on the La Parrillada Chapina truck were critically injured with third-degree burns over more than 50% of their bodies,...

Workers Missing After Huge Florida Gas Plant Explosion

 Explosions Blow Roof 
 Off Fla. Gas Plant 
UPDATED
Jul 30, 2013 7:49 AM CDT

Explosions Blow Roof Off Fla. Gas Plant

7 injured as human error, equipment fail blamed

(Newser) - All 15 night shift workers reported missing have been accounted for after a series of huge explosions at a plant that refills gas grill propane tanks in central Florida. A spokesman for the sheriff's office in Tavares says workers fled the scene—some driving themselves to the hospital—after...

Burning Propane Tanker Threatens 5K Homes

Firefighters will drain it to prevent explosion

(Newser) - Firefighters took a bold step today to drain a burning propane tanker and prevent the rail car from blowing up as thousands of people were forced from their homes for a second day in the Sacramento suburb of Lincoln, California. Officials are trying to head off a potentially catastrophic failure...

Cops Hunt 'Furtive' Man in Times Square Video

Suspect shown changing shirts near car bomb site

(Newser) - Police released a Times Square surveillance video today of a "furtive" white man in his 40s spotted near an SUV car bomb stripping down apparently to change his appearance. A tourist may also have video of the same man "lunging" away from the SUV, reports the New York ...

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