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Oct. 18—ORIENT — A construction trailer containing an acetylene tank exploded just after 4 ... tank was that exploded but said it was likely a standard-size acetylene bottle used for a torch.
Carlos has been working with acetylene for years, and he started out under the tutelage of old-school tough guys who would arc weld and torch things wearing tank tops and other inappropriate clothing.
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An acetylene welding torch mounted on a cart with two tanks, valued together at $400, was reported stolen Saturday in a burglary to a business in the 36 W 700 block of Dean Street, Kane County ...
At some point, the acetylene torch developed a leak and caught fire. ... Firefighters sprayed water on the oxygen tank to keep it cool, but in the process put out the acetylene fire.
An acetylene tank apparently caught fire in one of the buildings at Montana Resources on Thursday about 8 a.m., forcing an evacuation of the building.
A 29-year-old Berks County man was killed yesterday when the flame from a torch he was using ignited fumes in a fuel storage tank, causing an explosion that reportedly was felt miles away ...
An acetylene tank caught fire inside a garage at Tempest Trucking in Sugarloaf Township this morning. Sugarloaf Fire Chief Duane Hildebrand said an employee using the tank heard a “pop” before ...
Oct. 18—ORIENT — A construction trailer containing an acetylene tank exploded just after 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 on Highway 25 on the south edge of Orient. Emergency responders who were first ...