Harristown NewsLocal news for Harristown, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Firefighters Battle Flames and Cold Temps In Harristown- February 8, 2008 "Many departments had to use snowplows to even get to Niantic" The blowing wind and falling snow didn't make it easy for the dozen or so fire protection units that responded. via IllinoisHomepage.nethttp://www.topix.net/city/harristown-il/2008/02/firefighters-battle-flames-and-cold-temps-... Storms tear through Central Illinois- February 6, 2008 "Several of our residents are going to have quite a bit of water damage to deal with." Storms packing torrential rain and lightning slammed into Central Illinois on Tuesday night, sparking an explosion and fire at crude oil storage tanks just north of Decatur. via Herald & Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/harristown-il/2008/02/storms-tear-through-central-illinois?fromr... Ethanol storage tank west of Harristown explodes; lightning blamed- February 4, 2008 "Mount Zion brought some additional foam. "We're pretty confident it was a lightning strike. The tank was about two-thirds full, or holding about 22,000 gallons of ethanol." A 30,000-gallon ethanol storage tank west of Harristown exploded about 3 a.m. Friday, apparently because of a lightning strike that ignited vapors trapped in the vessel after a vent on the top had frozen shut, ... via Herald & Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/harristown-il/2008/02/ethanol-storage-tank-west-of-harristown-ex... Lightning blamed for explosion of ethanol storage tank- February 2, 2008 Authorities are blaming the explosion of a 30,000-gallon ethanol storage tank west of Harristown on a lightning strike. via KWQC-TV Davenporthttp://www.topix.net/city/harristown-il/2008/02/lightning-blamed-for-explosion-of-ethanol-... |