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by RPBrown
Wed May 25, 2016 9:31 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Fire that led to fatal Texas fertilizer explosion set on purpose
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Re: Fire that led to fatal Texas fertilizer explosion set on purpose

flintknapper wrote:Fertilizer plants would make attractive targets for a terrorist (home grown or otherwise), I am surprised we haven't seen more instances of this type thing (arson).

Another type target: Petroleum Bulk Terminals (where tanker trucks fill up) and pipeline hubs are often woefully under guarded and would make easy targets. Terminals are all over the place and have bulk quantities of refined petroleum products (primarily gasoline).

An attack on that kind of facility would not necessarily result in much loss of life, but it would certainly have a major disruptive effect.
On a smaller scale, home improvement stores that have a lot of fertilizer could have catastrophic effects as far as casualties go.

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