A Brief History of: The Olympic Pipeline Disaster 1999 (Documentary)
Channel: Plainly Difficult
Date: 2021-10-30

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On June 10, 1999, the Olympic pipeline operated by Olympic Pipe Line Company, carrying gasoline, exploded in Whatcom Falls Park at Bellingham, Washington. 

The pipeline failed leaking fuel, The gasoline vapours exploded at 5:02 PM sending a fireball down Whatcom Creek. Three people lost their lives in the incident.

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Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/PAR0202.pdf

https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/country-sites/en_us/united-states/home/documents/products-and-services/pipelines/olympic-overview.pdf

https://www.energytrans.org/uploads/4/7/9/7/47971323/2015-08-20_jones_refineries.pdf

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