Hampon roads, va

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   NOAAORR-63371986-03-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-03-19 00:00Z
   At approximately 0900 on march 5, 1986, the U.S

   Portsmouth City Incinerator Fire; Portsmouth, Virginia.
   Portsmouth, Virginia.
   1. At approximately 0900 on March 5, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Hampton Roads, Virginia, received a report from the Portsmouth Fire Department that a fire involving magnesium phosphide was burning at the Portsmouth City Incinerator. Approximately 100 half-pound bags of the pesticide, improperly placed in a dumpster, had begun to smoke and burn. The fire department was called to the scene and attempted to extinguish the fire with water. During the fire-fighting operations, several people were injured. USCG district 5.
   2. COMMODITY: MAGNESIUM PHOSPHIDE.
   3. POSITION 36.833N 076.309W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6337: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6337

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   NOAAORR-91201986-03-06 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-03-20 00:00Z
   Hampon roads, vachemical

   Fumi- cel (magnesium phosphide) pellets; Hampon Roads, VA.
   Hampon Roads, VA.
   1. Fumi- cel (magnesium phosphide) pellets were dumped into a garbage can in Hampon Roads, VA, During transport, it auto ignited and water was put on it intially - created phosphone gas. Tried to repackage pellets in plastic bags to dispose of, but kept bursting bands. 10 people were sent to the hospital as a precaution- all were asymptomatic.
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
   3. POSITION 37.005N 076.366W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9120: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9120