Significant BLEVE events at LNG/Propane Facilities or Large Tanks
Updated: 27 March 2013

BLEVE: Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
(also see an excellent analysis of one of the worst BLEVEs in history: PEMEX terminal near Mexico City)

Note -- The last three items here are the YouTube version of an excellent Canadian BLEVE training film for firefighters.
Info on the availability of that film and its accompanying manual can be found here

BLEVE Demonstration -- How it Happens Training Video   (2:24)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM0jtD_OWLU

BLEVE in Amherst, VA, December 2012   (0:25)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V2tdyi8LCA

Longer version of the same   (muted; 3:11)

Toronto Propane Facility Explosion BEST FOOTAGE! Big blast shockwave   (0:37)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__1Ym_F94CE

Train car explosion BLEVE, 1983   (1:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3WKTwHpIU

Propane tank fire.. 35,000 gallons up in smoke   (1:22)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrMCtt9Sw4I

Train car explosion BLEVE   (1:45)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3WKTwHpIU

BLEVE (Korea)   (0:09)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWjxrAhpBQk

Giant Propane Explosion -- Korea 2007   (1:49)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFFDLk1fXcU

Gas Pipeline Explosion - North Texas 06-07-2010   (2:24)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSCz-35M9hA

Huge BLEVE explosion at BORAL LPG storage   (2:17)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQwYryyIWA

No embed available -- click above link to view

BLEVE: Tanker   (1:27)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M2Fs0GzAcI

Mexico BLEVE Explosion   (0:14)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tr3iZz_ugA

 

Canadian BLEVE Training Video for Firefighters -- part 1   (9:45)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btmy5JblMOg

Canadian BLEVE Training Video for Firefighters   (6:55)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHRoRM-flgA

Canadian BLEVE Training Video for Firefighters -- part 3   (5:00)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KJdXyIHnJE