Explosion and fire reported at Nevada's Hoover Dam

[PuraVidaDreamin]

Source: Independent

An explosion and a fire have been reported at the Hoover Dam in Nevada.

“Boulder City Fire Department is en route to an emergency call at Hoover Dam. No further information is available at this time,” the city of Boulder tweeted at 1.30pm on Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/explosion-fire-nevada-hoover-dam-b2126820.html

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It's gonna be a long hot summer

[highplainsdem]

1. The fire is out, according to this tweet:

Link to tweet

[JohnnyRingo]

2. "Boulder Dam"

One of the 1st things my mom taught me in the '60s because the geography books were "wrong". I think she called the school.

They might have to drain Tahoe. It won't take much now.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Hoover Dam

You might as well try to rename Washington National Airport after Reagan.

Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. It was referred to as Hoover Dam after President Herbert Hoover in bills passed by Congress during its construction, but was named Boulder Dam by the Roosevelt administration. The Hoover Dam name was restored by Congress in 1947.

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Naming controversy

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In the following years, the name "Boulder Dam" failed to fully take hold, with many Americans using both names interchangeably and mapmakers divided as to which name should be printed. Memories of the Great Depression faded, and Hoover to some extent rehabilitated himself through good works during and after World War II. In 1947, a bill passed both Houses of Congress unanimously restoring the name "Hoover Dam." Ickes, who was by then a private citizen, opposed the change, stating, "I didn't know Hoover was that small a man to take credit for something he had nothing to do with.

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[ProfessorGAC]

4. I Wish

The name was changed by congressional action to Hoover in 1947.
It was Boulder, then Hoover's Sec of Interior changed it in 1930.
After he lost to Roosevelt; the new SoI, changed it back to Boulder.
Congress changed the name back to Hoover with a bill that passed both houses unanimously & signed by Truman.
I like Boulder Dam better, but Hoover is the official name.

[Mickju]

8. That's weird.

When I visited in 1949 it was called Boulder Dam. I was only five at the time, but all I ever knew was that it was Boulder Dam. I remember being very impressed. I even remember having a conversation with our tour guide. We also visited the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest. I have vivid memories of that trip even though I can't remember what I did five minutes ago.

[Mawspam2]

5. Terrorism?

Was this person predicting the Hoover Dam Explosion? They posted this 4 hours before it happened..

CC @DHSgov @FBI
https://t.co/2yKvisQkHH

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Doubtful

Here's a picture. It's reported to be a transformer event. We had one in our neighborhood a few years back. It was LOUD! And, it was probably 5% of the size here.
If you look at the pic, I think you'll agree a saboteur would have a heck of a time getting down there.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/19/boulder-city-fire-responding-hoover-dam-after-explosion-reported/%3foutputType=amp

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Follow-up from that twitterer

Link to tweet

"A lot of people are wondering about this so all I gotta say is it’s just coincidence. I actually posted this at 1am last night and it got 1 like so I gave it another shot when I woke. Also the dam wasn’t destroyed and I live on the other side of the country nowhere near the dam."

[ultralite001]

6. More video

Link to tweet

[Omaha Steve]

10. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

The Independent isn't a reputable source for LBN.

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[Omaha Steve]

11. After further review, unlocking

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