tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post8979808568912910739..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Explosion update: Five Still MissingMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-67218179075020894542010-02-09T18:55:29.026-05:002010-02-09T18:55:29.026-05:00Speculation on a blog is just that, speculation. M...Speculation on a blog is just that, speculation. Mr. Lancia, please do not lower yourself into this arguement, as your reputation will suffer for it. Sometimes we as fire professionals must rise above these he said she said issues. Im proud of what you did, just let it go. People feel the need to lend opinion, even if its purely speculative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-26212671848505739282010-02-09T13:32:25.730-05:002010-02-09T13:32:25.730-05:00February 9, 2010 9:22 AM
Anonymous,
Pure specula...February 9, 2010 9:22 AM<br /><br />Anonymous,<br /><br />Pure speculation is just that, non- factual jargon spread by those who seek recoginiton. You obviously are not one of the victims nor related to any so as I have said, speculations carry consequence, unkown to all and painful for some.<br />Keep your speculations in your head.Anthony R Lancia Jrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-61006441727136985602010-02-09T09:22:59.196-05:002010-02-09T09:22:59.196-05:00Anthony Lancia;
Reasonable speculation does not in...Anthony Lancia;<br />Reasonable speculation does not in any way harm victims’ families. However, failure to fully investigate reasonable speculation does. There is a real possibility that open flame heaters ignited volatile gasses. This can become an issue with various investigations, particularly insurance. Beyond the sad reality of injured and killed, someone owns a billion dollar junk pile. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-21554270295475118812010-02-08T22:56:41.762-05:002010-02-08T22:56:41.762-05:00As one of the first arriving units on scene I to a...As one of the first arriving units on scene I to agree with the premature speculation of the cause of this tragic action to be not only unprofessional but also quite heartless to the families affected by this tragedies. If we are to report facts then let us bring forth the source of this knowledge. Shame on the speculators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-62504331837294760882010-02-08T22:46:29.975-05:002010-02-08T22:46:29.975-05:00To Anonymous 8:10-
No, I said open flame heaters ...To Anonymous 8:10-<br />No, I said open flame heaters HAVE NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.How can you exclude welders?A Fire Investigatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-82093385712811056722010-02-08T20:50:17.974-05:002010-02-08T20:50:17.974-05:00Not allowing the US Chemical Safety Board to be pr...Not allowing the US Chemical Safety Board to be present during the investigation is questionable. No one has more experience or expertise in evaluating this type of explosion; certainly not the local police or fire departments, even the State does not have experts comparable to the US Chem Safety board. Rationalisations such as "Its not their jusidiction" fails to answer the question: Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-66368575295155554742010-02-08T08:10:34.290-05:002010-02-08T08:10:34.290-05:00'A Fire Investigator' - are you saying tha...'A Fire Investigator' - are you saying that open-flame gas heaters were Not on during the purge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-34595168193220959432010-02-07T23:12:02.515-05:002010-02-07T23:12:02.515-05:00Ed- I was there. I don't remember seeing Serra...Ed- I was there. I don't remember seeing Serra, Klattenberg, and Doyle conducting an investigation.<br />As of Sunday, 11:00 P.M. the cause is STILL undetermined.Don't assign blame until the facts are in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-58500196058356631552010-02-07T23:03:26.796-05:002010-02-07T23:03:26.796-05:00Anonymous 6:28--You apparently have info that nobo...Anonymous 6:28--You apparently have info that nobody else has. Also, your info is wrong so please don't speculate on gossip. No cause and origin has been established by the City, State, ATF, FBI, or anyone else.If you are privy to insider info, please share it with the proper authorities. You are not doing the grieving families any favors by spreading rumor.A Fire Investigatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-18081478879728776582010-02-07T20:31:23.632-05:002010-02-07T20:31:23.632-05:00I don't know about welders - surely they would...I don't know about welders - surely they would never be welding in a area where gas it to be purged. <br /> What did happen was that heaters were inadvertantly left on - these were open flame gas heaters, on thermostats.<br />When the thermostats caused the heaters to come on - the gases from the purge ignited. Why are they ignoring this? There is a very serious breach in safety protocol Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-72152554944683331632010-02-07T18:28:53.569-05:002010-02-07T18:28:53.569-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com