PEPCON disaster
The largest of the several explosions at the PEPCON plant | |
| Date | May 4, 1988 |
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| Location | American Pacific Corp's Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON), Henderson, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°02′07″N 115°02′05″W / 36.03528°N 115.03472°W |
| Also known as | PEPCON blast |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Filmed by | Dennis Todd |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 372 |
| Property damage | US $100 million ($228 million in 2024 dollars) |
On May 4, 1988, a fire followed by several explosions occurred at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The disaster caused two fatalities, 372 injuries, and an estimated $100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10-mile (16 km) radius of the plant was affected and several agencies activated disaster plans.