'The Blast' Site

'The Blast' Site (HM24RJ)

Location: Roseburg, OR 97470 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 12.616', W 123° 20.803'

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This is the site of the explosion which occurred in the early hours of August 7, 1959, resulting in fourteen deaths and injuring fifty seven persons. A fire in a lumber yard detonated a truck loaded with explosives and caused property losses estimated at more than twelve million dollars.
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HM NumberHM24RJ
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Date Added Friday, January 19th, 2018 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 471836 N 4784223
Decimal Degrees43.21026667, -123.34671667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 12.616', W 123° 20.803'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 12' 36.96" N, 123° 20' 48.18" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 511 Oakland-Shady Hwy, Roseburg OR 97470, US
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