Remembering Whatcom Creek Collection 1979-1999 1999

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Remembering Whatcom Creek Collection 1979-1999 1999

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The Remembering Whatcom Creek Collection contain photographs, poetry, newspaper clippings, artwork, and speeches which document the June 10, 1999 pipeline explosion and the meaning of Whatcom Creek to the Bellingham Community. The collection also contains documentation of a program sponsored by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies to study the community reaction to the disaster. Materials include correspondence, publicity and exhibit materials, speeches, programs, and videos which document the event in its entirety.

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Western Washington University Heritage Resources

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Western Washington University. Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

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On June 10, 1999 a gas pipeline, operated by Olympic Pipe Line, burst and dumped almost 230,000 gallons of fuel into nearby Whatcom Creek in the heart of Bellingham, Washington. The fuel flowed 1 1/2 miles downstream before being accidentally ignited by two ten year old boys playing with fireworks near the creek. Wade King and Stephen Tsiorvas died the following day from severe burns. Eighteen year old flyfisherman, Liam Wood, also died along the creek due to fume inhalation and drowning. The fi...