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Electric current passing through the stainless steel tube which has a very high resistance and acted like an electrical fuse, basically melting. two houses next door to each other, both with gas meters on fire, unusual circumstances to be sure. but from there, it gets even more unusual from a fire investigators point of view. >> the fires developed in such a way that the two small fires that are being dealt with. and then within a few minutes, the third house up, the door is slightly open. and a...

Engulfs the house in flames. and its captured on city security cameras. >> the effect of that explosion is like a bomb. >> retired fire investigators chris clark is called to the scene after the the fire is extinguished. he quickly discovers the chain of events that led to the blowout. >> on 9 the night of the incident, the second house up was the house where the first fire engine attended what was reported to the fire service as a gas meter on fire. we could see there had been some electrical a...

Security cameras. >> the effect of that explosion is like a bomb. >> retired fire investigators chris clark is called to the scene after the the fire is extinguished. he quickly discovers the chain of events that led to the blowout. >> on 9 the night of the incident, the second house up was the house where the first fire engine attended what was reported to the fire service as a gas meter on fire. we could see there had been some electrical activity in and around the corrugated steel supply kit ...

Contained. but seconds after they clear the building, a massive explosion engulfs the house in flames. and its captured on city security cameras. >> the effect of that explosion is like a bomb. >> retired fire investigators chris clark is called to the scene after the the fire is extinguished. he quickly discovers the chain of events that led to the blowout. >> on 9 the night of the incident, the second house up was the house where the first fire engine attended what was reported to the fire ser...

Heavy winds toppling trees as the rain-soaked ground was too weak to hold their roots. at least one home destroyed in new york, major storm downing trees and power lines in the albany area. and a tornado ripping homes to shreds. witnesses describe the moment the twister hit. >> pouring down rain and hailing. and then off to my left, i heard the freight train sound is what i heard. >> we ran into the bathroom. and then it really just was kind of shaking. i was so scared, to be honest with you. ye...

House in flames and its captured on city security cameras. >> the effect of that explosion is like a bomb. >> retired fire investigator chris clark is called to the scene after the fir is extinguished. he quickly discovers the chain of events that led to the blowout. >> on the night of the incident, the second house up was the house where the first fire engine tended what was reported to the fire service as a gas meter on fire. we could see there had been some electrical activity in and around t...

The electrical overcurrent has melted the tubing and allowed the gas to escape. >> the holes are caused by electric current passing through the stainless steel tube which has a very high resistance and acted like an electrical fuse, basically melting. two houses next door to each other, both with gas meters on fire, unusual circumstances to be sure. but from there, it gets even more unusual from a fire investigators point of view. >> the fires developed in such a way that the two small fires tha...

What was called to the fire service was a gas meter on fire. we could see there had been some electrical activity in and around the corrugated steel supply cable to the gas meter. and if we look closely at this particular one, you can see the small holes in the tube where the electrical overcurrent has melted the tubing and allowed the gas to escape. >> the holes are caused by electric current passing through the stainless steel tube, which has a very high resistance and acted like an electrical...

Tell if a patient is unconscious. the new issue of "the atlantic" reports on what may be a breakthrough. breakthrough. a new approach that can monitor consciousness itself. >> you dont want the patient to feel any pain, to have any memory. >> reporter: his work looks at the brain. his theory, all the electrical signals, sight, sound, pain spreading across the brain creates consciousness. think of it as flipping a light switch, with light spilling into all the rooms of your brain. in surgery, ana...

Tell if a patient is unconscious. the new issue of "the atlantic" reports on what could be a breakthrough. a new approach that can monitor consciousness itself. >> you dont want the patient to feel any pain, to have any memory. >> reporter: his work looks at the brain. his theory, all the electrical signals, sight, sound, pain spreading across the brain creates consciousness. think of it as flipping a light switch, with light spilling into all the rooms of your brain. in surgery, anaesthesia clo...