Tewksbury Gas Explosion 52nd Anniversary: Remembering The Tragedy And Heroic Response
TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts – This year marks the 52nd anniversary of the Tewksbury Gas Explosion, a tragic event that claimed the lives of three men in 1972. The Tewksbury Fire Department commemorated the 50th anniversary in 2022 and will hold public remembrances every five years. The explosion occurred when a gas delivery vehicle accidentally backed into a pipe at the Chapman Road liquified natural gas facility, which was owned by Lowell Gas at the time. The …