1973 Roseville Yard Disaster

The Roseville Yard Disaster was an accidental explosion and fire that occurred on 28 April, 1973, at a major Southern Pacific railroad yard located in the city of Roseville, California. The shipment of munitions bound for the Vietnam War originated at the Hawthorne, NV Army Depot. The explosions continued for a number of hours and the loudest could be heard as far as 40 miles away.

1973 Roseville Yard Disaster

The Roseville Yard Disaster was an accidental explosion and fire that occurred on 28 April, 1973, at a major Southern Pacific railroad yard located in the city of Roseville, California. The shipment of munitions bound for the Vietnam War originated at the Hawthorne, NV Army Depot. The explosions continued for a number of hours and the loudest could be heard as far as 40 miles away.