The Nation - News from Aug. 12, 1987
A tank fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Philadelphia that was touched off by a lightning storm sputtered and died after burning up 1 million gallons of gasoline, a spokesman said. The 4-million-gallon tank was only about one-quarter full at the time. The blaze raged out of control for two days and had firefighters worried that nearby tanks might ignite.
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