Station Fire sets off a massive electrical explosion... Amazing, up-close footage!!!

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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