[Byrns]

Originally Posted by Ducay

I think you're not understanding how small towns exist in the States. Any time a factory, mine, port, whatever, is created, the town springs up right beside it. Thing of all the mining towns built right beside the mines, or thousands of cities directly beside the ports; all have the possibility to be totally destroyed, but that the way we've designed them. Think Halifax, Frank, etc.

And on your second point, Id say this is pretty similar to the local Hub oil fire. People directly in the danger zone were evacuated, but in the Tx case, it somehow detonated, something I don't think anyone was expecting given the type of product produced at this plant.

Fertilizer? It's usually pretty explosive.