{"product_id":"when-the-river-burned-the-untold-story-of-the-jupiter-explosion-paperback","title":"When the River Burned: The Untold Story of the Jupiter Explosion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoey Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 16, 1990, the tanker ship \u003ci\u003eJupiter\u003c\/i\u003e exploded while unloading gasoline at a Bay City pier on the Saginaw River. The blast killed one worker, injured eleven others, and triggered what the U.S. Coast Guard later described as an unprecedented crisis on the Great Lakes. For weeks, the disaster commanded national attention as officials worked to contain the damage and investigate the cause. Then, like so many industrial accidents, the story faded from public memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the River Burned\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this overlooked chapter in Great Lakes maritime history. Drawing on newspaper archives, Coast Guard investigations, and eyewitness accounts, Joey Oliver reconstructs how a series of small oversights--in equipment, procedure, and human judgment--aligned to produce catastrophe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book places the \u003ci\u003eJupiter\u003c\/i\u003e explosion within a broader history of the Saginaw River, tracing its evolution into a vital artery of Michigan industry. Oliver examines the fragile interdependence of ships, piers, and river traffic, revealing how disasters emerge not from single causes but from the breakdown of complex systems. \u003ci\u003eWhen the River Burned\u003c\/i\u003e is not only the account of a deadly tanker explosion; it is a reflection on what caused it, on the safety changes that followed, and on changes that never came.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoey Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist based in Mid-Michigan. His work has been recognized by the Michigan Press Association and the Associated Press for government and education reporting as well as spot news coverage. In 2016 he graduated from Saginaw Valley State University, where he studied history. He lives in Saginaw with his family and is a reporter at MLive.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49984847052955,"sku":"9781611865868","price":33.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/iTkMRZm13f9781611865868.webp?v=1793303512","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/when-the-river-burned-the-untold-story-of-the-jupiter-explosion-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}