Station Fire sets off a massive electrical explosion... Amazing footage!!!

***Video reposted with permission from the owner and creator, prioroffense.***

This fire is unbelievable!

(For those in a hurry, the EXPLOSION takes place about 1 minute and 40 seconds into this video.)

My buddy and I drove as close to it as we could get without crossing any police or fire department blockades.

We captured this footage of the Station Fire creeping from the Angeles National Forrest toward the La Canada Flintridge area between 11 p.m. on 8/28 and 1 a.m. on 8/29.

To get there, we traveled North from Glendale on the 2, exiting on the 210. From there, we went a few blocks east, then a couple blocks north until we hit a residential area.

Surprisingly, there was barely any smoke lingering in the air - just a steady stream of ash. It wasn't until we headed back to Glendale on the 2 that we were bombarded with thick, choking smoke.

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[NICENAD]

The explosions were not as big as the title indicates but that is good because nobody got injured.

[hbs1018]

Sure the footage was great but it sucks that the camera guy was moving too much and i was not able to see the explosion clear!!

[globemaster68]

electrical transformers are full of some kind of oil. i THINK that is what exploded there.

[Mrvideosandgames]

big fire

[SonicOrbStudios]

that was actually quite boring....I was waiting for a huge explosion....

but still fun to watch

[girlbrat13]

wow this is amazing footage.!

[ssladybugz]

I was in La Canada that night taking photos and saw those explosions. Put the power out in the area for a while. I ALMOST caught them but missed the shot. Nice to see someone got them on video!

[truvelocity]

Sad, I did some footage on the West side in Burbank on Chandler.

[boatpartsman]

Did you shoot those on Haskell Drive Friday night in La Canada. I believe if so I was right beside you shooting still photos.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

That is some CRAZY cool footage! I took some footage from the Foothill freeway the day before.

Fire will actually conduct electricity as DC or Direct Current. Any HVAC service tech knows that. Gas-fired furnaces use that phenomenon in their safety control circuits.