1-07-83-Texaco Gasoline Tank Farm Storage Explosion-Newark NJ #5 Wood Print

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On January 7, 1983 - The Texaco gasoline storage facility , located on Doremus Avenue, in Port Newark , blew up in a massive explosion, that was felt in 3 States. At about 12:10 am, Workers at a steel drum company were unloading drum lids and rings from a truck. They smelled gasoline fumes coming from the Texaco gasoline storage facility. One of the employees went to tell his boss about the fumes. About 2 minutes later, at 12:15 am The Texaco facility exploded. A Huge fire ball rose about 1000 ft in the air. The blast was heard and felt in 3 states. Three of the huge gas tanks were on fire. At the time the three tanks held 3.4 million gallons of gasoline. The Chief of the Newark Fire Department decided the fire was to dangerous to fight. He decided to let the gasoline burn off, while protecting the other tanks that were nearby.
I arrive at the scene at about 01:00 am. I stopped at the turnpike bridge. I had a great view of the massive fire. Newark transmitted 4 Alarms and called...

Steve donates his Photo's and Video's to the FDNY, for training purposes. He was honored on June 16th 2001, by Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen when he was promoted to the rank of Honorary Deputy Chief. Steve is also a member of the Fire Bell Club of New York Inc. Steve has been a Freelance photographer for more than 25 years. His photo's have appeared in all the major Newspapers in the New York City area, including the New York Times, Daily News, Newsday, N.Y. Post, Associated Press, and UPI. He was also published in Firehouse, Fire Engineering and WNYF magazines and other publications. Steve is the Author of New York Lifesavers which was published in 1991. He has also won numerous awards for his photo's including the UFA, UFOA,...