Explosion, fire hit Yale power plant over break
In extreme cold, temporary boilers set up in response to turbine explosion catch fire
While many students enjoyed their winter vacations in warmer locales, temperatures in New Haven plunged near zero two weeks ago. For many in the Elm City, the cold temperatures were uncomfortable. But for Yale’s Central Power Plant, they were much worse.
In a bizarre chain of events, the chilling temperatures led to a massive explosion at the power plant early in the morning on Friday, Jan. 5, only to be followed by an unrelated two-alarm fire in another part of the plant just three hours later.
No one was injured in the accident and the plant is expected to be fully...
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