STATter911.com: Camera captures Maryland strip mall explosion that injures firefighters

From STATter911.com http://www.STATter911.com: This is the original and cleanest version of the explosion at Forestville, Maryland's Penn Mar Shopping Center on May 7, 2009. It was captured by a DriveCam on board Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department's Engine 826. Eight firefighter and a gas company worker were hurt. Read more and see other video at-

http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/2009/05/5-firefighters-and-1-gas-co...

There is a slow motion and isolated version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwFEdGoY-8g

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[jrfirefighter291]

Am not cleaning or on a call. I mean, what do you want us to do? Stare at a wall? Firefighters aren't arrogant and insecure they are alert and brave. Im proud to be a part of that brotherhood.

~343 Never Forget~

[jrfirefighter291]

@sprocket131

Actually capt.smartass it was a gas leak, there was no back draft. The firefighters didnt know the gas at the back of the restaurant hadnt been turned off, and when the gas was exposed to the little grease fire it caused the explosion. And for your information, most firefighters are sarcastic in joking about their stations equipment, hell, I'm one of them. And playing Xbox or watching tv its just time to sit back and relax. I work at three different stations and I watch TV when I

[Squarion17]

That was Chuck Norris getting angry at the cashier

[sk8bowie]

@sprocket131 how is there signs of a backdraft when there is no fire?

[sprocket131]

I know, I just saw him get blown 20 ft back from the explosion.

[sprocket131]

@tutyakbi "Were you touched by a fireman when you were little?"  Obviously you know firemen are pedophiles.

[sprocket131]

If they were smart enough, they would've seen the signs of a backdraft... but they didn't. That's why firefighters are just bunch of arrogant and insecure human beings that get praised for being good at playing x-box at their fire station. Ever seen a firefighter complain about their silverware not being perfect enough for eating their food? I have. Bunch of losers.

[BuffleMuffle]

This is why you shouldn't go stripping in public, cause... well, this will happen

[Jay91150]

Just gives you an idea of the kind of force involved in an explosion.. caused a >6G-shock reading on the DriveCam, which is designed to trigger during high G-loading.

[matthewhowardwolf]

almost happened again today