Loud Noise in Downtown Area

Explosion Downtown Mobile Reports of loud rumbling like thunder from Downtown Mobile.
by Jennifer Rogers
Published: Mon, March 30, 2009 - 3:52 am CST Last Updated: Mon, March 30, 2009 - 6:01 am CST
A loud noise near Downtown Mobile in the early morning hours Monday had some people calling the News 5 Newsroom.
The calls came in just after midnight.

A few minutes later, Mobile Fire and Rescue crews were called to Gulf Coast Asphalt on Blakely Island. A dispatcher said the noise was described as a loud rumbling, like thunder.

Mobile Fire and Rescue spokesperson Steve Huffman says when crews arrived, they found an asphalt tank smoldering. A plant supervisor arrived a short time later and said everything was under control.

No injuries have been reported from the incident.
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CowboyAtHeart Says:
Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:46 pm

I’m betting the Cowboy’s horse is not bloated anymore. smile

MeAmerican
MeAmerican Says:
Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 6:21 am

Maybe just the sudden escaping of hot air from the “Cowboy” combined with the paddle echo from Hermie!

dixiebelle365 Says:
Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 6:00 am

“A dispatcher said the *news* was described as a loud rumbling, like thunder.”  ???  LMAO!

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