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Firemen Battle Oil Blaze at Hancock Plant
A massive fire roared west of the refinery as orange flames lit the smoke filled sky. Pump supervisor Edwards died bravely as he tried to shut off valves amid burning oil, while many coworkers escaped. Dozens of victims may seek treatment at hospitals, and Red Cross supplied blood and plasma in response to the blaze threatening areas eastward. Fire spread across the Hancock complex, destroying vehicles and prompting large scale evacuations including Signal Hill and Long Beach areas.
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Hancock
Edwards
Community Hospital
Wagner
Evaris
Red Cross
Los Angeles
Mae
Woodward H. Langford
Davenport Rd
Los Alamitos
Signal Hill
Long Beach
Weather Bureau
Charles E. Carroll
Carroll
Langford
Webb
Wayne Bradshaw
Orange County
Garden Grove
Long Beach General Hospital