Saturday, February 21, 2015

WINNIPEG COMPANY SETTLES OVER 2012 RACING FUEL SPONTANEOUS EXPLOSION INSIDE A RAIL CAR













FEBRUARY 19, 2015

WINNIPEG, CANADA

The fuel facility was razed in the fire, which the defense called "an act of God," and "accidental".

Winnipeg-based racing fuel manufacturer Speedway International has reached an agreement to pay $30,000 to cover costs resulting from the 2012 explosion of a rail car that stored combustible chemicals.

Nobody was injured in the October 2012 spontaneous combustion, which according to local reports, caused widespread evacuations and an estimated $15 million in damage.

The fuel facility was razed in the fire, which the defense called “an act of God,” and “accidental”.

A judge has agreed that the company will pay almost $5,000 in fines — along with $25,000 to cover firefighting costs.