November 14, , a company's oil tanker suddenly caught fire during the process of loading mineral oil and ignited surrounding vehicles. The fire at the scene was fierce, and the adjacent oil storage tank was threatened.
The local fire department dispatched 22 fire trucks and 106 firefighters to deal with it.
After the scene, firefighters found that the fire in the ignition tanker was spreading, igniting two other tankers operating next to them. The fire was in a violent burning stage and thick smoke was filled with.
Firefighters immediately organized fire extinguishing work, and set up five positions to extinguish the fire using mobile guns, foam guns, and other equipment. 10:36, the fire was controlled, and at 11:5, the fire was extinguished. The accident caused two people to be injured.
It is understood that the fire building is a single-story steel-concrete structure loading and unloading platform with a total construction area of 100 square meters. The fire part is located at the loading and unloading platform. The east side of the building is an open land, the south side and the west side of the building is a storage tank, and the north side of the building is a road. The fire overfire area of about 80 square meters, and the combustion substance is oil tanker and oil products.
At present, the cause of the fire and property losses are under further investigation and statistics.
Precautions for safe transportation of oil tankers
1. Oil spills in the oil storage container of oil tankers must be prevented. The run, leak, leak, leak, and oil spill that occur during the oil loading and unloading operation of the tanker truck should be removed in time.
2. After the oil tanker unloads the goods, it is strictly forbidden to pour oil stains, sludge , waste oil, etc. into the sewer for discharge. It should be collected and placed at the designated location for proper treatment.
3. All flammable materials should be removed near buildings such as oil tanks, warehouses, pump rooms, oil-drying workshops.
4. Used oil-dip cotton yarn, oil rags, oil gloves, oil paper and other items that have been maintained and maintained by the oil tanker should be placed in an iron bucket with a cover outside the workroom and removed in time.
