• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Gas explosions, fires reported in Massachusetts cities

JANFU

JANFU

Land by the Gulf Stream
Supporting Member
DP Veteran
Monthly Donator
Joined
Dec 27, 2014
Messages
59,351
Reaction score
38,894
Location
Best Coast Canada
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Slightly Liberal
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/us/massachusetts-explosions-fires/index.html

(CNN)Nearly 40 homes and businesses in three Massachusetts towns on Thursday suffered explosions or fires that may have resulted from an issue with gas service, officials said.
Suspected explosions have set structures on fire across dozens of blocks and forced evacuations in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts State Police said.
Click to expand...
Reports are gas over pressure in the lines.
Warning residents to if they know how turn off the gas

Mass evacuations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...e-main_gasexplosions-655pm:homepage/story-ans
Up to 60 homes on fire
 
Last edited:
I'd cut my gas off so quick, even Superman would be blown away!

Edit: (Oops. No pun intended by "blown away".) :doh
 
The stream I'm watching now would indicate quite a mess. 70+ buildings involved across at least 3 towns.
 
They're blaming a surge in the pressure on the main gas line.
 
Chomsky said:
I'd cut my gas off so quick, even Superman would be blown away!

Edit: (Oops. No pun intended by "blown away".) :doh
Click to expand...

This is just Another example of our failing infrastructure, and not anyone’s ‘fault’.

It should be clear to everyone by now that the USA 🇺🇸 needs a complete overhaul of its infrastructure in EVERY aspect of Infrastructure — a Marshall Plan — obviously thinking like Eisenhower.

The time for Successful Administration Overlap is Now, not until after another election. This admin overlap problem is indeed our greatest problem, a problem that FREE Nations will Always have.
 
Chomsky said:
I'd cut my gas off so quick, even Superman would be blown away!

Edit: (Oops. No pun intended by "blown away".) :doh
Click to expand...

1st house- accepted after walk around. Furniture arrived about 5 days later. Our 1st house with NG. Few days after moving in, my wife smelled an unusual odor. Took the tools, shut off the gas. Called the supplier. Yep, gas leak from the water heater.

One thing I was strong on, when we went away for longer than a few days was shutting down the water heater and turning off the water.
My wife was against this until a plumber in for a service call backed me up.
Gas still flowed to the furnace, but not the water heater
 
Linc said:
This is just Another example of our failing infrastructure, and not anyone’s ‘fault’.

It should be clear to everyone by now that the USA ���� needs a complete overhaul of its infrastructure in EVERY aspect of Infrastructure — a Marshall Plan — obviously thinking like Eisenhower.

The time for Successful Administration Overlap is Now, not until after another election. This admin overlap problem is indeed our greatest problem, a problem that FREE Nations will Always have.
Click to expand...
Well it might just be a utility company error, too. They do happen.
 
JANFU said:
1st house- accepted after walk around. Furniture arrived about 5 days later. Our 1st house with NG. Few days after moving in, my wife smelled an unusual odor. Took the tools, shut off the gas. Called the supplier. Yep, gas leak from the water heater.

One thing I was strong on, when we went away for longer than a few days was shutting down the water heater and turning off the water.
My wife was against this until a plumber in for a service call backed me up.
Gas still flowed to the furnace, but not the water heater
Click to expand...
Good point, I think.
 
Chomsky said:
Well it might just be a utility company error, too. They do happen.
Click to expand...

Yep.

Some chunkhead workers here in Central Illinois hit something (forgot what. It was a few weeks ago) while they were digging. Caused problems for a small area for a day.
 
Roadvirus said:
Good grief. :shock:
Click to expand...

From what I understand Fire Depts in 3 areas responding to fires. Questions that arise- man made failure- computer programming failure or hacking??
 
JANFU said:
I highly recommend it
Click to expand...

Yeah, we go away 3-4 times a year for a week or so. I always unplug just about everything(TV's, toaster, coffee makers, etc). I never thought of turning off the gas and water.. I will from now on.
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
Yeah, we go away 3-4 times a year for a week or so. I always unplug just about everything(TV's, toaster, coffee makers, etc). I never thought of turning off the gas and water.. I will from now on.
Click to expand...

Gas for the furnace, depends upon weather and time of year.
When you turn on your water, open faucets, upstairs, turn main water on very slowly, as air has entered the lines.
From faucets to shower heads, and toilets. Easier with 2 people and faucets/shower heads will sputter as air is forced out
 
JANFU said:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/us/massachusetts-explosions-fires/index.html


Reports are gas over pressure in the lines.
Warning residents to if they know how turn off the gas

Mass evacuations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...e-main_gasexplosions-655pm:homepage/story-ans
Up to 60 homes on fire
Click to expand...

Been watching this; absolutely horrifying. Frankly, nobody seems to have a clue what happened, why it happened, and whether it's going to happen again. My husband's first thought was sabotage and terrorism. I'm more prone to thinking human error by Gas Company employees. Either way, somebody had better find some damned answers.

Those poor people.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom