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Fire In The Valley

6 EpisodesProduced by WGBHWebsite

On Sept. 13, 2018, at 4:04 p.m., an alarm sounded at a natural gas monitoring center in Columbus, Ohio. High-pressured natural gas had just been released into a low-pressure gas line in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley. Soon, buildings in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover would explode and catch fi… read more

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

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Part 4: Making the Valley Whole Again

September 13th, 2019

40:58

The natural gas company has a plan to return service to the nearly 8,000 homes and businesses without heat and hot water, but it will take months and require digging up miles of streets. Meanwhile, displaced residents …

Part 3-The Sun Rises After A Disaster

September 11th, 2019

30:32

Residents face the first day of life after what’s now known as the Merrimack Valley Disaster. Uncertain when they will be able to return to their …

Part 2: ‘I Had Never Gone Toward Explosions Before’

September 9th, 2019

32:17

When WGBH reporters start making their way to the Merrimack Valley, all they know is that buildings and homes are blowing up and catching fire. When they arrive, they discover smoke-filled streets, frightened residents …

Part 1: The First Minutes of a Disaster

September 6th, 2019

21:14

Within moments of the first alarms, homes and businesses in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley are aflame. Hundreds of people call 9-1-1, as thousands of residents in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover run from their …

Coming Soon:WGBH News Presents: Fire In The Valley

August 30th, 2019

1:04

On Sept. 13, 2018, at 4:04 p.m., an alarm sounded at a natural gas monitoring center in Columbus, Ohio. High-pressured natural gas had just been …

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