Kingman Firefighter Memorial

historic site

July 5, 1973 Tank car #38214 was setting in the hot sun on a spur in Kingman, Arizona. At approximately 1:30 p.m. the tank car caught fire while being unloaded and a huge explosion occurred which injured more than 100 persons and has left 12 persons dead.

Overlooks nearby

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:1518:48
June solstice05:2319:1719:55
September equinox06:2518:0118:34
December solstice07:4216:4917:28

Local time (America/Phoenix).

35.21445, -114.03034

Elevation 1,049 m (modelled from terrain)

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