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Forks Twp Structure Fire - Close Call Explosion

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Uploaded by on Mar 11, 2009

In the early afternoon hours Forks fire was dispatched to the Riverview Country Club for the structure fire. Upon arrival they found a maintenance storage barn well off. About an hour into the fire while crews where hitting flame pockets an compressed air tank exploded sending three firefighters scrambling for cover. no injuries where reported.

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  • Firtog, as I understand it youre a FF, correct? You should absultely speak with your chief/safety officer and make this mandatory viewing (Im oing to instruct my men and women to watch it). It is another example of "no such thing as a routine fire". It is also a GREAT reminder to always - ALWAYS - wear full PPE. Job well done by these vollies(?) ! And great job filiming it. Stay safe!

  • Thank you and this is one for the training side of things your are correct about that

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  • was the air tank near an oil drum? cause if you look at 1:28 the fire is hitting the ground like it was oil on fire or some type of liquid.

  • whos forksfire2521

  • it was an air tank and we are vollys that barn was down when we got there and we had two trucks on the road in no time

  • This was NOT a propane cylinder. If it were the entire 'cloud' would've ignited. As it is, you can see aroind 1:30 the non-ignited 'cloud' falling to the ground. Search YouTube for: BLEVE

  • That was more than compressed air. I'd guess propane tank. The increase in flame just before the boom looks like a combustible gas of some type.

  • the heat hitting the compressed air could cause this to happen

  • what caused this? great video btw!!!

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