Holtsville (Suffolk), NY- Oil Tank Explosion/Fire 1-25-05

[Truck4 48]

Date: 1-25-05

Time: 0935hrs

Location: Tosco Oil Company Nichols Rd off L.I.E.

Description: Explosion and fire involving a 600,000 gallon oil storage tank containing approx. 90,000 gallons of oil.

Writer: Truck4

1000hrs- M/A (2) Crash Fire Rescue units and multiple Haz Mat Units. Tank is located in a storage facility surrounded by other tanks on (3) sides.

1040hrs- CMD rpts co's protecting exposures and allowing product to burn off.

1120hrs- Fire is U/C.

Photos of tank aftermath at-

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc

Video while tank still burning-

www.cbsnewyork.com