Centerville-Washington History May Speaker Series Program

Free Speaker Series

Centerville-Washington History presents: “July 1986 - Miamisburg Railroad Chemical Tank Car Fire,” presented by Billy Ring, Miamisburg Fire Department Captain (Ret.), on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 pm at the RecPlex West auditorium, 965 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.

At 4:25pm on July 8, 1986, a 44 car Baltimore & Ohio railroad freight train, traveling at 45 miles per hour southbound to Cincinnati, derailed near Miamisburg, Ohio. Some of the cars contained white phosphorus forcing city officials to evacuate 17,500 people from Miamisburg and nearby towns on that Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon, after all but a few hundred people had returned, the fire flared again and more than 30,000 people spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning away from their homes, causing one of the largest evacuations to occur in Ohio’s history, up to that date. Mr. Ring will take us step-by-step through the entire incident and show us actual video footage of the events that occurred.

Mr. Billy Ring is a lifelong resident of Miamisburg, Ohio. In 1995 he retired from the Miamisburg Fire Dept. after 27 years of service. He also retired from the Dayton Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team as a HAZMAT Coordinator, serving both Montgomery and Greene Counties. He has served on the Miamisburg High School Tech Prep Advisory Committee and on the Sinclair Community College Safety Risk Management Advisory Committee. Mr. Ring owns and operates his own business.

This FREE presentation is open to the public. Reservations are not required. Donations welcome. Enjoy refreshments starting at 6:30 pm and the program from 7-8 pm in the auditorium. For more information, call Centerville-Washington History at 937-433-0123 or visit centervillewashingtonhistory.org.

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Centerville-Washington History May Speaker Series Program is taking place at Centerville-Washington History, which is located at 89 West Franklin St in Centerville. Centerville-Washington History - The mission of Centerville-Washington History is to connect the community to its heritage by collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting the history of our local area.