At approximately 0900 on march 5, 1986, the U.S

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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