Cosden explosion

[mellowtigger]

Sometime in the early-to-mid 1970's, there was an explosion out at the Cosden refinery in Big Spring, Texas (where my uncle is sheriff today). My uncle and I climbed onto the roof of my grandmother's house and watched the refinery, listening to police band radio reports, waiting to see and hear the next explosion. I half-remember that a lot of

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Cosden Refinery Explosion

[anonymous]

I was a little boy traveling from Abilene to Midland, and I saw the Cosden Refinery explode. I saw two mushroom balls of fire shoot up in the air. I just do not remember when it blow up. I think it was in the early 70's. If you or anyone reading this finds out when the last explosion was, could you please post it. Thank you!