Piedmont Airlines cites rising costs behind cutbacks
Piedmont Airlines' president says higher fuel and labor costs forced service reductions. A letter to Rep. Ken Hechler explains 42 daily departures were dropped after retiring seven FH-227 aircraft. Continuous schedules were adjusted, eliminating some routes while preserving key connections to Washington New York and Roanoke for business travelers.
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Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
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Fire Engulfs Richmond Fuel Farm Killing Tank Storage
A massive blaze at the Little Oil Co fuel farm near Interstate 95 in Richmond, Virginia, involved two gasoline tanks holding about 850,000 gallons and a third tank possibly burning. Firefighters faced water pressure shortages and used Navy water sprayers and a new chemical agent to contain the inferno as flames threatened surrounding tanks and infrastructure.
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Little Oil Co
Richmond
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Interstate 95
Firemen Recall Minute When Lights Went Out
In Richmond a massive blaze at Little Oil Co followed a lightning sparked outage. More than 100 firefighters battled flaming gasoline tanks and a fuel oil tank amid explosions and searing heat. One worker, Morris Englehart, 28, was critically burned.
Fire at Richmond fuel farm prompts massive response and road closures
A spark from lightning ignited the Little Oil Co fuel farm off I-95 in Richmond triggering a major blaze. More than 100 firefighters fought the flames as 3,000 gallons of chemicals burned. the scene led to extended road closures and drivers rerouted to alternate routes. One worker, Englehart, suffered burns and was hospitalized in critical condition after dragging himself to a pumping station for help.
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Virginia
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Richmond
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