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A series of large explosions at a liquefied natural gas plant sent a shower of flaming debris on nearby freeways and buildings near downtown Wednesday.


A half-mile area surrounding the blasts was being evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuries.


Video footage showed numerous small fires burning in the area as the blasts continued. There were stacks of gas cylinders on fire that continued to catch fire and explode.


Dallas police Sgt. Gil Cerda said officers were controlling traffic around the area and that Interstate 35E was shut down.


Despite hazy skies, a black column of smoke was visible from at least 10 miles away.

we lost a couple windows in my building, we're pretty close to the 'splosion. I wasn't here yet.

odd.... cuz recently there was an underground explosion in NYC, then we had one yesterday too and now in Dallas. hmmmmm

I didn't even hear about it. Stupid suburbs, I miss all the fun explosions.

I'm also working here in the suburbs.

Sam works close to downtown, but he seemed fine when I talked to him. In fact, he was the one who told me about the 'splosions.

- Mere "glad Belo's OK, Roach" 1975

I didn't do it!

I didn't do it!

you can add it to your chores wars!

Turns out it was a welding supply shop where they were re-filling tanks of acetylene. We could only see a plume of smoke from our office as it was on the other side of downtown. I did see the most awesome footage on the news of one of the tanks being shot through the air out of a fireball. It looked like at least 80 or 90 feet up. Very Michael Bay.

I didn't do it!

you can add it to your chores wars!

Done.