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California: Fuel Storage Tanks Explode at NuStar Facility Outside San Francisco

HeadlineOct 16, 2019

In California, two fuel storage tanks exploded at a NuStar Energy facility in Crockett, outside San Francisco, Tuesday. The fire burned for nearly eight hours and shut down part of Interstate 80. NuStar says it’s investigating whether Monday’s 4.5 magnitude earthquake nearby could have contributed to the explosion at the facility.

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