Propane Explosion ALMOST Kills Firefighter (firefighter breakdown)

[@shannontaylor3725]

My dad was killed in a propane explosion at a fire. He was my hero as an army veteran then a Fire Fighter, i idolized him. I will never forget the day when the Chief came to my mommas house with a liaison officer and told her of his death. I saw her breakdown and i broke down with my momma. Luckily the guys from the fire house and mommas family and dads family were a great support to us and helped us through it. Im proud of the service my dad gave, not only as an army veteran but also as a fire fighter.

[@jeremyanderson7493]

Sorry for your loss

[@pete-ph5xc]

I can't even imagine the immediate sense of horror and fear seeing the commanders show up at the door. As a child, it probably wouldn't hit right away the same way, but an adult is immediately going to recognize it, even if they don't immediately realize it consciously. It has to be the worst "bottom dropping out" feeling. Sorry that it happened to you and your family, but thanks to your dad for protecting us.

[@rhoonah5849]

I'm so sorry. As a volunteer firefighter/EMT that is something that none of us ever wants to have to deal with. My heart goes out to you.

[@RichaRat]

Your Dad was a great man. He served his country overseas and came home and continued to serve. He unselfishly gave his life protecting others. I believe he and those like him have a special place in heaven.

[@6.8SuperDutyDriver]

That sucks, sorry to hear that! 😪

[@HenryProductionsYT]

Dang. That officer’s nerves must be made of titanium… God bless him.

[@frankvandendool882]

He most likely has been in that situation before. Firefighters are mentally prepared for this kind of stuff. There are a lot of video's on youtube with explosions and in most of them, they respond similar to the guy in this video.

[@drewschlosser26]

I know and hear him on the radio all the time and he is ALWAYS cool and calm no matter what the situation is! 🙌

[@drewschlosser26]

It was a 100lb propane tank and they never found the top of the tank. Also a 12 inch section of the concrete rat wall at the base of the garage wall flew 125 feet and went through the 2nd story of a nearby house

[@hvfd5956]

@@drewschlosser26 I think that must be a requirement to attain chief status. Most have seen almost all of it before. Actually got sort of a complement from one once after an issue where we found out about using the air pack (late 1970's) - sent 5 from the first in station to the hospital with monoxide issues. Chief knew I was riding at another station because of the shift. He called over and had me report to the station affected. Even though I was a volunteer, he knew my abilities and knew that I knew the territory. A company that should have known better (engineering firm) moved a wall in their space and put it too close to the sprinkler. Although the sprinkler activated the water bounced off the wall and over the waste basket. The fire smoldered for hours before we got the call. 3 feet of water was backed up behind the large wooden front doors.

[@berniekirk1397]

Many years ago as a young firefighter in a small rural VFD, I was in the officer seat of the first due engine. We were going to beat the Chief to the scene, I thought it would be a great idea to give an arrival report. I had just completed a command class, but arrival reports were not common in our County. I called the Chief on the radio and said we have a two and half story wood frame dwelling with heavy smoke and flame through the roof, with limited access. The Chief responds to me on the radio "that's why they called us", oh well I tried. I still get teased about it. That was probably 30 years ago, and the Chief, is long since deceased, RIP Chief. I agree the officer and dispatcher did a good job.

[@fierfighter8902]

😂😂

[@ofcv1238]

I have never enjoyed dumb people in fire service command that thrive by stomping on emerging authority & competency of colleagues

[@thebrozone3896]

One of my chiefs had one better for an assessment: "that doesn't sound good, someone should call 911." Later that night, he did thank me for it and said he couldn't pass up the opportunity to say that

[@mightymystery9204]

This breakdown is excellent. I particularly do like your emphasis in calm, thorough, deliberate scene survey. Especially for a Fire Commander, coolness is literally vital. I also like your acknowledgment of the Emergency Communicator, listening attentively and relaying accurate updates after the Officer broadcast. This serves multiple purposes: it lets the Commander know he was heard and how he was heard, it ensures that the message got to all units, in case a dead zone or some other factor exxed out all or part of the scene report, and it offers the Commander the chance to amend his report, after the read-back. It is vital in a mutual aid situation, as it coalesces responding units into a clear, unified frame of mind and purpose, before coming on scene. I can vouch for the value of a good EC, equally as important as the Incident Commander. This EC sounds to be familiar with protocols and practices, emphasizing the necessary information. I have had the joy of serving in the field with the benefit of a skilled EC, whether I was on a medical call, fire response, or peacekeeping mission. I have had the contrast with a dispatcher who had no feel for the field, and one who felt he was in charge. The latter can be more dangerous than a flashover. All around, real professionals have broad knowledge and hold teamwork and thoroughness, clarity and safety, at the highest level. Excellent presentation, excellent example.

[@sammossbeck5250]

I‘m loving this firefighter breakdown series

[@HenryProductionsYT]

So am I. I’m planning to become a firefighter at some point and this is really gonna help me I just know it

[@Darkdevil1584]

@@HenryProductionsYT i started last summer as a volly/wild land FF and i feel like watching this channel woulda been very productive and still is :) gl homie. only send it!

[@coleoverstreet7048]

The fire breakdowns are extremely educational. Thank you for sharing.

[@jonahdrake2474]

This firefighter is one of my fathers good friends. They are both District Chiefs with the agency and this has to be one of the closest calls they've ever had.

[@alexthenascar_fan8897]

My dad works with this department aswell, sadly he wasn't working that night when they had the fire

[@Kayla-un9oy]

Hi Mike! I love watching your videos! I’m looking to become a volunteer firefighter in the fall while in college and your videos really help me understand what it’s like to be a firefighter! Keep up the good work and thank you for your service!

[@BrokenWrenches]

smoke from those parts in the street is getting pulled back to the house fire!! intense amount of heat energy there

[@kevinfreeman3098]

Going to assume that's going to trigger a third alarm, flaming debris sent into the neighboring area.

[@dragonfireproductions790]

For new and wannabe firefighters here, For the scene size up remember CAN CONDITIONS Area situation, Hydrant location, fire/smoke showing in what side, exposures etc. ACTIONS What have you done on scene NEEDS how many firetrucks do you need? What size line do you need? Do you need a ladder truck? Is a master stream applicable for here

[@dragonfireproductions790]

@EastCoast SuxDix we call em rigs here rigs or engines or tankers depending on the type needed

[@klacklery]

Kent County, where this fire occurred, has the best dispatchers. Every single department does an incredible job with Autoaid and just working as a team.

[@monsterkilla1982]

My nephew died because kent county forgot to send an ambulance..45 minutes he suffered...not that good of a dispatch

[@klacklery]

@@monsterkilla1982 Kent county doesn't send ambulances. They are dispatched by private companies. As soon as a call comes in, in which an ambulance is needed, they turn it over to the responsible ambulance agency.

[@thomasgunderson6295]

I have to agree kent County Sheriff's Dept. dispatch does an excellent job and we are blessed to have an abundance of well trained departments who do great job even while being short staffed in many of them.

[@johnjamieson8824]

When I belonged to a rural NY fire dept some years ago, we had a "brush truck. It was a 1-ton 4WD used or fighting brush or grass fires. However, after fighting house fires where a vehicle was either in a garage or near the house, we equipped he brush truck with 50 feet of cable and a large hook. Using it to drag the vehicles a safe distance from the fire did two good things; it cleared the space round the structure and limited the overall damage suffered by the homeowner

[@dougcutler4948]

In July of 2021 my neighbors back deck and eves caught fire from a shorted A.C. unit below which was still arcing heavily. Nobody was home but his dog was not in the back yard. I was attempting to jimmy a basement window open when a police office first on the scene came around back and made me leave. Within a few minutes a large propane tank exploded raining burning bits of eves and roof down on the neighborhood. The neighbor behind was videoing the fire and caught the fireball that briefly engulfed the entire backyard. The explosion pushed his sliding back door and dining set into his living room and set half of the house on fire. Responding firefighters battled the quickly spreading fire while 2 went into the house and found his dog under the master bed. The dog was unconscious from smoke inhalation but with oxygen, he revived. Needless to say, I have a new level of respect for first responders.

[@captaincodebook3200]

One of the best first due responses I have ever seen. And the call for a deck gun !! Guy knows his stuff. Deck gun blitz attacks when you have an immediate water supply are such an underused tool.

[@SledgeHammer43]

I am a 21yr Veteran VFF One thing almost all of us miss is what type of vehicles are in the driveway. Notice the Full Size Cargo Van with the rack on it Carrying what appears to be pipe. This should tell you something about your scene. This is a Plumbing contractor, Electrician, or HVAC contractor this means two of these guy use larger propane or map gass cylinders, this could also contain empty refrigerant containers. All of these increases the chance of explosions, and Hazzardous Chemicals on site. I always teached the initial walk up is where a Command Officer shows he or she has balls of steel. Because of Murphys Law you never know what you are walking into. Notice the color of flames extending from the garage. This can tell you about the intensity and what is burning.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Don't forget welders, if that was an acetylene tank there wouldn't be a house left.

[@briananderson8733]

Thank you for giving us narration on what is going on. So many of these fire videos just show a house going from small garage fire to virtual burn to the ground fire without any commentary. Some FDs look incompetent when no commentary accompanies because we don't know what is going on.

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

The donutoperator of firefighting

[@prissymommylife6402]

Exactly What I Was Looking For! 🥰🙏🏽

[@b3j8]

What always gets me is WHY the hell don't these people move the vehicles out of the way? Looks like that van is a Company vehicle too.

[@thewhothewhatthenow]

LOL. That 360 walk got a bit further away from the fire after that explosion. I would be bounding from tree to tree.

[@madd99921]

This is one of my dispatchers and she's probably one of the best ones we got. Always very clear and leaves out unnecessary info

[@nigelheftye3389]

I took my fire training with this dept. Not to far from me, the dispatcher did a awesome job being new to the position and her first fire dispatched.

[@klacklery]

Her first? Just a testament to the absolute professionalism that KCSD maintains.

[@briandunnigan3266]

I think the deck gun was great use of water on the fire. Deck guns seemed under utilized these days. They work great and should be used more often… Perfect use of a good resource..

[@holdenschwartz9957]

First one of this series I've seen, but as an aspiring Firefighter/EMT, this is extremely helpful for scene management, and composure on scene.

[@alaninnh]

For those not familiar, I recommend the You Tube Channel "David Decker". He's a BC on the Newark Ohio FD and does videos from his command car much like what was done in this video. Speaking as a retired chief, I give this officer a big thumbs up.

[@antoniobranderas]

Glad to see someone mention Chief Decker on here. He’s great.

[@carolynthornton8017]

IN MY VIEW I enjoy your videos because you educate us about different situations firefighters go through. Honestly, I am among many who have taken firefighters for granted. I pray for your safety daily.

[@rstebbs2757]

Have the 1st in engine bring me a change of pants. Also this is the reason why I hate attached garages

[@WiliamBennettwildarbennett]

As Vol FF yrs. back we had a fully involved structure. I was on the nozzle as we advanced around the D side. There were two 70 LB RV LPG bottles. Had the nozzle on fog pattern working the side of the house. I was about 20 feet around the corner, as I turned that's when I seen the first lpg bottle do a Roman Candle, and the second bottle BLEVE. Knocked me and the guy behind me backwards. The bottom 1/3 was impacted in the ground about 10-12 inches the rest of it was every where else. As for the first one that did a Roman Candle we never did find it.

[@haydenmahaffey1556]

my mate has those explode on a yacht. i heard them 10+kms away

[@watchthe1369]

I will never forget that emergemcy valve shriek. The louder and higher it is, the quicker you want to get something between it and you. I learned a rule of thumb that a fire doubles in size every 2 minutes.

[@JB91710]

This is a Perfect example of why you extinguish garage fires or any Visible Burning Material, before you do anything else. Protection by eliminating the threat comes before heroic Search and Rescue because you can do it faster.

[@JxtoGames]

Jeez. This guy just got caught in an explosion, walked it off, and still bothered to continue to do a 360 walk around. Mad props.

[@trxtech3010]

I would too if i were him

[@streeterbuilds]

Hey Mike. First time commenting on one of your videos. I’m new to FF, and just got accepted to rookie school in a college town in GA. I am a woman firefighter going in to a department with one other female in the entire force. I’m so excited, but naturally nervous for reasons seen in video above. Thank you for all your amazing content. Us volunteers (I am currently vol as well) love your channel. I look forward to commenting more on your videos when I’m not so green. Stay safe brother!

[@mike_pertz]

Thank you, and good luck!

[@jonahdrake2474]

The objects that flew out were slabs of concrete and burning pvc. My father arrived on scene later in the morning and they were huge laptop size slabs of concrete.

[@AflacMan13]

When I was a kid, my parents were Volunteer Firefighters. There was one call my Dad got, where he had to go to a structure fire at someone's house, but he couldn't leave me at home. So, we rode out the fire together. I stayed well back from the structure and the fire, while they attempted to put it out. Suddenly, we start hearing little explosions start popping off in the burning house. I was told at the time, that it was ammo cooking off. And by the sound of it, it had been quite a bit of it. We backed off even further, so there was no risk of anyone getting hit by anything thankfully. Apparently that's a common occurrence, especially here in The South. :-)

[@kevinfreeman3098]

Deck gun is also referred to as a monitor, also sounds like ammunition cooking off...

[@rosswagner3021]

Thank you so much for doing these videos.

[@engineco.1494]

Great officer! Glad he was ok . A good video to check out is" Scugog house explosion", its a good example of a Bleve, My department responded to this for mutual aid.

[@talorb633]

Commenting on the most recent but I have my first interview and your channel has made me feel so prepared thank you I’m watching all your interview questions multiple times! Thank you!

[@talorb633]

I got the job! thanks for the tips!

[@brunner2136]

@@talorb633 congrats bro I’m proud of you

[@talorb633]

@@brunner2136 thanks brother!

[@mhaskins3769]

As a Company Officer I always look for signs that’s something bad will happen on videos like these. It had no warnings which is scary because 99.9% of the time we would fight it pretty close to garage opening. Thanks for the video.

[@9HighFlyer9]

I'm not a firefighter but it looks like he made a conscious decision to walk to the right of the car. I don't know if it was to use the car to block some heat or to use as cover in case of an explosion. There were some small fireworks going off and being the 4th of July there could easily be a pallet of them somewhere. Plus it's a garage and I know what's stored in and around mine, that alone would be a warning for me.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Damn it's good everyone got out safe, I couldn't imagine a firefighter even being able to get into that house to try and rescue someone it was burning so hot and fast.

[@cmcer1995]

That was amazing how powerful that explosion was, totally unexpected even though I knew it was coming. Dispatch doing an amazing job relaying information. I agree an awesome job on officer's part.

[@MaltaMcMurchy]

Great job by all! Thank you for the commentary.

[@Afrayd]

Thank you for this video. I love how you direct your audience, explaining everything thoroughly so that no matter if you have Fire experience or not they understand. Good video and good thing he was safe

[@minerran]

Wow, after the explosion, I can see the fire literally traveling (like walking) down the soffit and eaves to the front door and beyond. Scary! Thanks to all FFs for what you all do for us!! God Bless!

[@johnscherer1922]

again, another informative video..i was wondering when you were going to mention if everyone was out of the house, i taught at the engine company level, and one of the things i stressed, was what to look for when you pull up. i also dispatched occasionally, and would always repeat the the transmission, like i was taught in the national fire academy, so many times, some of our dispatchers would respond with ten/five, thats n.h. ten code for recieved, it was frustrating not being able to hear what was being said on the little pagers we were issued. enough rambling, stay safe out there people. john

[@grantharriman284]

Firefighter: is basically inside a fireball; "Send an ambulance in case anyone got injured." This is why I could never do this job. If I was within sight of that explosion I'd be finding the largest heaviest thing available to hide behind, but he just calmly does his job.

[@Outlander34]

I agree with you. The dispatch was awesome. But Holy Cow that FF was lucky when the explosion went off. All the flying debris and he can out unscathed.

[@joeziegler9054]

@ 3:09 you were looking at the Alpha Bravo corner sir. That's where the heaviest concentration of fire is. Keep up the great work.

[@hvfd5956]

As one who never had the formal training on such.....depends....does your department go clockwise or counter-clockwise? After watching bunches of videos here (and about 7 years riding - Houston, with 3 years running a rehab - 896 with Box-4 in Dallas), the videos make it clear different departments do it different ways. For safety, you don't want to interact with an unfamiliar scene without knowing how that department does it. Dallas was back then, a big fan of using the desk gun and dumping the tank if need be. Back then, the north side fancy houses still had a lot of wood shingle roofs. Unfortunately, having the money to afford said houses doesn't include common sense. Like the guy who moved his BBQ on the the covered patio because it was really windy the day he wanted to cook. I'll bet most people here know what the result was. I'll leave it at, it was still standing....

[@crazyleyland5106]

The advert break broke in the moment the explosion happened. Suddenly there's all these people outdoors talking about adventure. I'm glad it didn't interrupt a scene with a more serious outcome. A bit like if you are looking on Google Chrome, stuff about a disaster, or someone being badly injured, and it suddenly says "Aw, snap!"

[@CaleTheNail]

thats a big "im going to hug my wife and children next time i see them" moment

[@LoneWolf-wu6yn]

The time frame for response even exists for Casino Security. Was called to a major incident. Afterwards someone complained to the GM of the casino that Security "took forever". They reviewed Surveillance and the response time, was :38 seconds.

[@kebigelow97]

I'm not a firefighter. I enjoy your critics, positive and negative in these videos. Gather information. Remain calm. ABCD side of the building. Left lane 1, 2 straight lanes 3,4,5. RTO 1, 2 etc.

[@donaldmorrison9940]

I'm amazed at the turnout to American shouts. We have a standard turnout of 2 appliances to a house fire, usually will end up with 4 at a shout like this. That's a max of 12 to 24 crew, including the OIC etc. It's much more often close to the minimum, which is 8 to 16. Our appliances are very different in that we don't have dedicated engine, truck or rescue crews (there are turntable ladders in the bigger cities) so a 4 appliance shout means 4 of the same type types of engine. We definitely don't have deck guns! Only the airport crews have that and they are dedicated only to the airports. I watch these and can't help thinking how useful an exchange trip could be. I'm in Scotland and we do things so differently even though fire is fire everywhere!

[@nicholasmakepeace8748]

Thanks for your video and I love the video

[@charleskhenry]

My immediate thoughts are: is anyone in the building?

[@skipd9164]

First time viewer. Since you answer questions about firefighting i have one. It has to do with booms. I worked for a large gas utility in Massachusetts. During late 80s and all of 90s we had one of the oldest CI distribution system. 100+ yrs old. In the winter we had daily broken mains from late December to end of March. We covered 6 cities and towns with 3 crews and 1 on call emergency crew for off hour coverage. Our street dept worked 24/7 if you wanted ot. Mainly plastic now and employees are triple now. We never had F D on site and if we did they were in their truck down the str. This was even the busiest and experience departments. Many of these were close to boom until broken main repaired and purged. Because of KZbin i now see what could of happened to me. It was a rush finding, digging, and repairing a possible boom. Nationally it seems there is newer protocols requiring FD response to any gas situation. This has drastically put fear into many people. Making it look like the crews working are not in control or experienced enough. I took pride in the fact for 15yrs i had about 200 to 300 very dangerous situations and we never lost a building and even longer. What is the federal protocols for gas situations

[@HeyItsNewman]

I’ve always wanted a fire I went to to end up on the KZbin 😂

[@CozyMarsh]

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[@anraegodley-cooper6321]

You and your team did a Great job, hope the family is pulling through, Blessings to you all and your families my Brothers and Sisters in Arms.

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

Defiantly a volunteer department based on response. Duty officer went right to fire and the crews went to the stations

[@justavillain]

It’s a full time dept, the chief was dispatched from the same station as the first due engine. A ford explorer with 1 is always going to beat an engine coming out of the same station. The chief was dressed before he left the station. Per the dept sog’s

[@extremeencounter7458]

not fireworks, it's the tires on the cars in the driveway lmao.

[@strawbunyan7671]

Remember to love your dispatchers when they are good. Take them food, and gift cards and thank yous of all kinds...ive gotten through more than one bad situation thanks to a good dispatcher.

[@bridgetraveler7700]

Some neighborhoods don't have any way to supply water to a burning house if the neighborhood is on a mountain, so they use tanker trucks to supply water to the pumper truck. Our neighbors in our town doesn't have any fire hydrants at all because of the location of the neighborhood. The other streets nearby us don't have any fire hydrants either. Our neighbors is located in Somers Connecticut not to far from the Massachusetts border.

[@Ethan-tm3uj]

Heard that get toned out. Live in this county

[@Asethet]

No way it was a coincidence that KZbin put an advert in the middle of the explosion.

[@ChuckSannel]

Had a friend who's house caught fire, the 2 barrels of gunpowder did not explode, but the 4 gallons of isypropyl alcohol sure did, along with the carz, enough of a bang to blow the garrage door 10 feet away. Yes i know about "carz" I am too lazy to fix it.

[@9HighFlyer9]

Roof trusses my man. That's what flew out from the explosion.

[@GrantfromEarth]

I dont know if we can say he was almost killed but his underwear almost certainly was.

[@drewschlosser26]

It was a 100lb propane tank and they were unable to find the top of the tank. It also blew a 12 inch section of the cement rat wall at the base of the garage 125 feet through the 2nd floor of a nearby house

[@ericweiler6571]

"Fire control this is command. We just had an explosion. I'm going to need a 2nd alarm, water supply, and a new pair of boxers right away. Tell first due engine to bring me a new pair and tell them to get the lead out. A little came out and I'm going commando over here. Tell them to go lights and siren because I wrecked these damn things over here. Either the explosion from the house or the explosion I had blew a hole in these damn things. Over" "And if any one of the neighbors call about the wretched odor, go ahead and blame that shit on the propane. You better get a haz mat on standby. Over" "I don't hear the engines. Did you dispatch them? I'm about to leave and let this sombitch burn itself out. I don't know what the hell they keep in that garage but I guarantee this guy ain't growing weed. Over"

[@foobarFR]

It seems the car parked in front of the garage acted as a shield, protecting the officer from shrapnels

[@eduardorivera1757]

You're amazing! Great content!

[@jamesalles139]

Thank God the officer was equipped with turnout gear

[@rhoonah5849]

After that explosion, I would have been upset that I didn't wear my brown pants.

[@zombiegirlfanter5569]

Wow OMG that explosion about made my heart stop to all of you firefighters you are heroes and God bless you and please stay safe that officers nerves had to be made of the strongest steel for him to be so calm after that

[@thatjokerperson7062]

"Dispatch command" "command go ahead" "WHAT?"

[@TheRebelOfWot]

Please do more break down videos

[@KirkHermary]

At 0:44 the dashcam is connecting to AOL via a dialup 14.4K modem.

[@memphise34a]

Explosion almost kills firefighter. Everyone escapes unscathed…

[@skipd9164]

In the early part of the video. Its obvious the propane tank is venting because of pressure. The fire has heated the tank forcing it to open pres safty vale. You can see the flame caused by the release. That would be a sign to stay clear until cooled off

[@ron2368]

More dangerous, explosive things in the garage than in any other part of the house.

[@daveschmidt1601]

Where I live most of the companies are 100% volunteer and they average 4-8 minutes for the first engine or ladder truck to leave the station towards the scene where the chiefs are on scene within 3-5 minutes after dispatch

[@alexkitner5356]

That stuff is burning and the basketball net is still standing. Thats a piece of wood, like a piece of the fascia or framing, which demonstrates how powerful the explosion was. That would also easily blow out the sheetrock which is already brittle from the heat. That removes the normal barriers to air flow, convective and radiant heat and causes a massive increase in fire volume. The pops could be many things but a gun safe in the garage or even ammunition stored outside a safe. Statistically not a danger to firefighters unless its chambered in a weapon but a potential danger that needs consideration.

[@AndrewMagnuson]

I would have had a ground monitor hooked to a 5" helping the engine deck gun. My second and third engines would each lay down 3 2 1/2" attack lines to enter the home through the Charlie side.

[@SobaOfPulaski]

Anything can happen, you can never predict what happens on any scene.

[@daanloman61]

Interesting to see how America handles fires. Here in the Netherlands we never send a Chief out first to check on the area. Though our turnouts are usually 30 seconds to a few minutes and there are way more stations per area compared to America.

[@tombakabones274]

I know you said it was a propane explosion and it not disputing that but that sounds like ammunition cooking off those little pops in that little streak flash that you saw when they started

[@ofcv1238]

There were flame/sparkler trailers - exploding ammunition should do that but will give similar “bang” or “pop”

[@lemonsqweezy9532]

Lol this is why my dad always thoroughly cleaned the gutters the week of the 4th.

[@jimmurray9214]

His nerves must be made out of jello. Lime Jello.

[@savage4312]

dude needed new pants after that

[@CueBallRacer]

Firefighters are Brave people.

[@cadidiot_101]

8:56 A continued size-up that includes sending a new pair of pants

[@marc-andrebenoit5776]

I believe that was cross member trusses of the garage roof that was thrown towards him. Close call

[@AlexandreHenriques240]

Great officer! Not every day you catch one like this

[@anthonyhopcroftjr9392]

What could be burning to cause that phosphrous bright color to the fire.

[@LucasL512]

I guess through all the good work from everybody the one thing I think could be improved on is the officer checking with the person he talked to (assuming its the owner, which might not be the case) what they are keeping in their garage. With the size of the fire and knowing that there is a gas tank stored there, an explosion seemed very likely (on hindsight ofcourse)

[@mycelium373]

In hindsight it seems like something obvious but it's 3 in the morning and people are woken up in the dead of the night by fire. In between fear, tiredness, and whatever is going on in someone's head, I doubt they could honestly remember what's in their garage at that very moment.

[@BillBlast7372]

GREAT VID & BREAKDOWN FOR EVERYONE TO SEE & UNDERSTAND!!!

[@k.s.333]

He said fireworks were going off but I'm wondering if that thing flying out could have been some sort of aerosol can?

[@c.raymccurley772]

10 minutes into the alarm and no engines yet. Must be a rural setting. I hope it is anyway.

[@patturcotte5465]

With all of the rolling smoke above the roof of the main structure, is that an indication of fire beneath the roof?

[@csueconner9711]

If you have an L shape building, does the description of the sides change?