Apex-EQ Chemical Fire (Video, Images & More)

A leak at a hazardous-materials waste facility sent large plumes of gas into the air on Oct. 5, 2006, prompting the evacuation of about 17,000 Apex residents.

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Images:

• Sky 5 Images of Apex Hazardous-Waste Site
• Remains of EQ Plant in Apex
• Evacuation Re-Entry Map

Audio:

• 911 Calls

Videos:

• Apex Mayor DIscusses First Anniversary of EQ Fire
• {{a href="video-1085803"}}Investigator Discusses EQ Case
• Sky 5 Coverage of Fire at Apex Hazardous Waste Site
• Apex, Firm at Odds Over Chemicals in Fire
• N.C. Has More Hazardous-Waste Facilities Like EQ
• Apex Businesses Ready for Work as Cleanup Continues
• Small Number of Apex Residents Return Home
• Sky 5 View of EQ Plant (approximately 30 minutes)
• Dr. Allen Mask Addresses Health Concerns
• Danger Begins To Dissipate as Apex Fire Slowly Burns
• EQ Vice President Speaks to Reporters
• Multiple Residents, Officers Receive Medical Treatment
• Reverse 911 System Doesn't Notify Some Evacuees
• EQ Spokesman Discusses Fire, Recent Safety Inspections
• Smell of Burned Rubber in Air After Apex Chemical Plant Fire

News Briefings:

• Oct. 18 Press Conference
• Oct. 12 Chemical Safety Board News Conference
• Oct. 10 Apex Town Briefing
• Oct. 9 EQ News Conference
• Oct. 7 Chemical Safety Board News Briefing
• Oct. 7 Apex Town Briefing (7 a.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (6 p.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (2:40 p.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (12:30 p.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (9:30 a.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (6:50 a.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (4:45 a.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (2:30 a.m.)
• Oct. 6 Apex Town Briefing (midnight)

Documents:

• N.C. Labor Department Violation Letter to EQ
• Letter from Apex Mayor Keith Weatherly to Gov. Mike Easley

Other Resources:

• N.C. DENR Web site
• Wake County Cleanup Information Hotline: 919-250-4516
• Toll-Free EQ Assistance Number: 888-675-1680 (for residents affected by evacuation)
• Evacuation, Re-Entry Map
• EQ Web site
• Map of EQ Site
• Apex Web site
• CodeRED Emergency Notification System