we were awakened at 3:30 AM this morning by an explosion and a loss of electricity for approximately 15 seconds (long enough to require resetting our clocks and rebooting our TV). About 3 or 4 minutes later the volunteer fire department siren sounded. we live approximately one half mile from the milk plant.
the blast blew a large hole in the building and scattered debris on Acton Place. the photo was taken on Acton Place between east queen st. and east king st. looking north towards east king st. (US route 55).
an aerial view of the site before the explosion: Blue Ridge Hospice Strasburg Thrift Shop - Google Maps (zoom out for a wider view.)
street view from east king st. before the explosion looking south at Acton Place: 400 E King St - Google Maps
the news report doesn't explain the brief interruption in electrical service.
a longtime strasburg resident told me that there was a similar explosion at the milk plant in 1976 where a worker was killed.
one has to wonder if the explosion had occurred during the day. Acton Place is a public street.
... and, the wisdom of having a large, hazardous industrial site located adjacent to a US highway in an area populated with residences, businesses, tourist attractions, etc.
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