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Six workers were fatally injured in the explosion at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. It was around 11:15 a.m. on the morning...

The deadly house explosion that killed one woman, injured another and rocked the small town of Berlin in April is tied to an improperly stored propane tank by a fuel company employee, the State Fire Marshal’s Office said Thursday.

Thats what fits into the 1873 colt single action army, which is what baldwin was apparently using. youve got a blank one, youll notice its crimped on the front. then if you were to load in a live round, this is a live round of ammunition in a .45 long colt. you notice the projectile. then youre dealing with another dummy round that looks like the real deal. its beautiful. its shiny, its brand new. but its got that silver primer at the bottom, a little silver circle thats got a big dent in it whi...

You notice the long projectile at the end. then, youre dealing with another dummy round. looks like the real deal. shiny, brand-new. and it has that silver circle that has a big dent in it, which indicates its used, spent primer. if it had powder in it, it wouldnt go off. theres no ignition source. >> let me ask you something quick before i let you go, bill. thank you for taking time to come on with us. >> no problem. >> what do you think of the suggestion that you shouldnt be using real guns in...

Müllinsel beim Bahnhof wurde in Brand gesteckt. Verdächtiger dürfte bei der Tat alkoholisiert gewesen sein.

>> well, i mean these are natural part of california viert in so-- environment in some way. one thing they have in common is they adapted to fire. this would be happening whether we were here or not. humans are major ignition source and the way that we have our communities up against or with the wild land. it makes a vulnerability to these events to these natural events. >> talk to me about the drought down there in california. the humidity, the winds. all of those factors that are contributing....

Doing a very, very good job. unfortunately, we dont have 100% containment on some of the larg larger fires. natalie asked what makes up these wildfires. we have three major ingredients that make a wildfire spread. may sound obvious, but you have to think about it. the fuel for the fire is needed, the dry grasslands. some of the marshy areas maybe not getting enough rainfall. they can dry out easily. you need the heat for an ignition source. weve had temperatures soaring in the 80s lately. then o...

And touch a door knob and the spark you get. less energy than that was necessary to ignite that fuel tank. >> but there is no clear source of ignition on board twa flight 800. by design, only low voltage wires are used inside the fuel tank. >> however, those low voltage wires pass in very close proximity to much higher voltage wires in wiring bundles. and as the airplanes age and these wiring bundles chafe, you can have occasion where theres arcing or shorting between these wires, which introduc...

Take a lot of energy to ignite these vapors. its less than you feel if you rub your feet across a carpet and touch a door knob and the spark you get. less energy than that was necessary to ignite that fuel tank. >> but there is no clear source of ignition on board twa flight 800. by design, only low voltage wires are used inside the fuel tank. >> however, those low voltage wires pass in very close proximity to much higher voltage wires in wiring bundles. and as the airplanes age and these wiring...

Tarmac at the gate with the air conditioners running. and the air conditioners are located right underneath the fuel tank right here so they provide a large source of heat. we did some testing and found out that the temperatures were well over 100 degrees in most of the tank. >> the temperature rose quickly on the fuel and it is turning to vapor very, very rapidly and filling up the container with vapors, an explosive mixture of vapors. >> when you provide the conditions together and they introd...