Another chemical fire?

**Detroitnerd** · August-27-09, 11:07 AM

Today's chemical fire is brought to you by Hamtramck.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/20582130/index.html

**ndavies** · August-27-09, 11:33 AM

All fires are chemical fires. You need two chemicals reacting together to produce fire.

**Detroitnerd** · August-27-09, 11:36 AM

Pedant!

**MikeM** · August-27-09, 11:37 AM

Is that the former Gulf Oil terminal on Commor Street?

**Detroitnerd** · August-27-09, 11:41 AM

http://www.freep.com/article/2009082...amtramck-plant

**Ray1936** · August-27-09, 11:42 AM

Never a dull day in metro Detroit.

**jackie5275** · August-27-09, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by MikeM

Is that the former Gulf Oil terminal on Commor Street?

It looks like it is.

**Johnlodge** · August-27-09, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by ndavies

All fires are chemical fires. You need two chemicals reacting together to produce fire.

You'll confuse people as to which fire extinguisher to grab with this talk.

Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish.
Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.
Class C fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires - the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive.
Class D fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating - they are designed for class D fires only.

**Lowell** · August-27-09, 12:20 PM

It must be quite a fire. The plume is large and clearly visible looking down Grand River from ye olde Farmington, 15+ miles away. Wondering who gets to breathe that.

**Dhugger** · August-27-09, 12:22 PM

So which extinguisher should I have in my kitchen & what type of gas mask should my friends Hamtramck have in their homes?

**Meddle** · August-27-09, 12:35 PM

Headline News is running it.

Ummm, when did they move Hamtramack to 'outside Detroit'?

EastSider · August-27-09, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Lowell

It must be quite a fire. The plume is large and clearly visible looking down Grand River from ye olde Farmington, 15+ miles away. Wondering who gets to breathe that.

Is there a dome around your house? If not, give it 2 days to spread throughout the area and you'll have it.

**Detroitnerd** · August-27-09, 01:13 PM

That's what I'm going home to tonight. Sheesh.

**dtowncitylover** · August-27-09, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Meddle

Headline News is running it.

Ummm, when did they move Hamtramack to 'outside Detroit'?

They probably don't know where Hamtramck is. CBC News Today @ noon also picked up on it and showed the view from Windsor

**mbshan** · August-27-09, 03:52 PM

You don't need two chemicals to start a fire. All it takes is air, heat, and some fuel and viola you have fire! Also, if you are looking for an extinguisher for your kitchen, you can get an AB extinguisher. This will cover any A or B class fire.

lilpup · August-27-09, 04:06 PM

air is a chemical - what you really need to start a fire is a fuel, an oxidizer, and an ignition source even if it's only a sufficient ambient temperature