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Fuel tanker erupts in flames after toppling power lines in Texas

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 247 words · By Roque Planas
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What to know about Fuel tanker erupts in flames after toppling power lines in Texas

An 18-wheel fuel tanker crashed into another vehicle, toppled power lines, then burst into flames outside Fort Worth early Sunday morning, according to local authorities.

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What happened

An 18-wheel fuel tanker crashed into another vehicle, toppled power lines, then burst into flames outside Fort Worth early Sunday morning, according to local authorities.

Why it matters

The truck was carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline at the time of the collision.

Common ground

“The driver of the 18-wheeler was trying to do everything he could to keep the gas from draining into the parking lot of the Valero gas station when it lit off,” said Craig Trojacek, a Fort Worth fire department spokesperson.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gas has risen sharply in price following the US-Israeli war against Iran, which led to the closing of the strait of Hormuz and bottlenecked global oil supplies.”
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Claim 2: “Videos of the fire show what appears to be front of the truck engulfed in flames as plumes of smoke rise.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm video footage of the fire. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 3: “The driver was hospitalized with burns, Trojacek said, and is in critical condition.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the driver's hospitalization. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 4: “Firefighters left the scene around 7am.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm firefighters' departure time. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 5: “Fire crews spent hours spraying the tanker with water and used sand to try and contain the gasoline, he said.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm fire crews' actions. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 6: “It took about six hours to put out the fire and clean up the area.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the six-hour duration. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 7: “The fire spread quickly, and you could feel the heat even from a distance. It was pretty intense,' Moss said.”
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Claim 8: “An 18-wheel fuel tanker crashed into another vehicle, toppled power lines, then burst into flames outside Fort Worth early Sunday morning, according to local authorities.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the fuel tanker crash near Fort Worth. The available Wikipedia entries discuss unrelated topics (e.g., Fort Worth's population, Water Gardens). No corroboration found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) and extending into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties. Fort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth,_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fort Worth Water Gardens is an urban park located on the south end of downtown Fort Worth. It covers 4.3-acres (1.7 hectares) between Houston and Commerce Streets next to the Fort Worth Convention…
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Claim 9: “One witness, Bailey Moss, said he was staying with a friend nearby when he heard 'a loud crash' and peered outside.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the witness account. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 10: “Firefighters doused the flame with water and built dams of sand to contain the fuel runoff, according to CBS News.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm firefighters' actions. No relevant sources identified.
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Claim 11: “The driver of the 18-wheeler was trying to do everything he could to keep the gas from draining into the parking lot of the Valero gas station when it lit off.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the driver's actions at Valero. The available Wikipedia entries discuss Valero Energy's general operations, not the incident. No corroboration found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valero may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valero Energy Corporation is an American-based fuels producer mostly involved in manufacturing and marketing transportation fuels and other related products. It is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas Open, known as the Valero Texas Open for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played just north of San Antonio, Texas. It dates back 104 years to 1922, whe…
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Claim 12: “The truck was carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline at the time of the collision.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the 9,000-gallon gasoline capacity. The available Wikipedia entries discuss unrelated topics (e.g., U.S. presidents, grammar). No corroboration found.
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