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photo by Steve VanGunda
Concordia Fire District No. 2 fireman Howard Blount sprays water on surrounding Denbury Onshore storage tanks after one was struck by lightning and caught fire.
Lightning causes tank blaze
Published Thursday, June 26, 2008
FERRIDAY — When local residents saw a large cloud of billowing, black smoke rising Wednesday afternoon, it wasn’t just another structure fire — it was an oil tank near Lake St. John.
The fire apparently started when lightning struck one of the tank’s batteries, Concordia Fire District No. 2 Chief Nolen Cothern said.
The tank was located near Louisiana 569 on the back side of Lake St. John.
Though the tank began to melt from the fire’s heat, firefighters were able to contain the fire to that tank by hosing other tanks down to keep them cool.
The fire was eventually extinguished by using fire-retarding foam.
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Posted by dovechase (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Please check your terms before you publish a story. The lightning struck a tank battery not the tank's batteries. Tanks don't have batteries.
Posted by Roy (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks to the quick response of the volunteers of Concordia Fire District No. 2. Great job people.
Posted by grrbrts (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 10:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Odd, why a fire extinguisher (in the picture) is of no use.
Posted by bellesouth (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Odd Not! Although the fire truck looks out done by that fire,
"firefighters were able to contain the fire to that tank by hosing other tanks down to keep them cool.
The fire was eventually extinguished by using fire-retarding foam."
Fire extinguishers should have all 3 kinds of fire extinguishers - wood, paper; oil, gas, grease; and electrical.
Posted by dovechase (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Someone could have spit on the fire and done as much good as that fire extinguisher. There was no way someone would have gotten close enough to the fire to use it.
Posted by Razzmatazz (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The small fire extinguisher is used for small fires. Does this look like a small fire? Some people just need to get a life.
Posted by damifino (Gale Coleman) on June 26, 2008 at 12:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Just a month ago, this same gentleman (Mr. Howard Blount) responded to a 911 call at 1:00am to the house we were restoring to resell. He was there within 10 minutes and within 30 minutes there was a total of 7 firetrucks from Concordia and Tensas Parish (5 pumpers and 2 tankers)and numerous personnel...only a handful regular firemen, the rest being volunteer. People, realize these men are VOLUNTEERS...not salaried personnel that risk their lives and their families future and happiness to respond to calls in order to save ours. I thank them from the bottom of my heart for doing so. To our fire department and volunteers: You are truly remarkable people for doing what you do with no hesitation. Thank you, again.
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