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Like, just drop the hose and run away. >> department officials credit the firemans protective breathing apparatus as the main reason why this event didnt become a tragedy. the firefighter continues, as if nothing ever happened. and in less than a minute gets the fire under control. its believed the blaze started as an electrical fire with magnesium in the metal steering column possibly responsible for the sudden blast. but one thing is for certain, john will never forget the firefighter who didn...

A routine car fire exposes the steady nerves of an l.a. fireman. >> they were getting so close to the car. it was something dangerous for sure. >> august 19th, 2011. a parked car bursts into flames on a los angeles street, and firefighters quickly respond to the call. john sees it and films the scene below. >> i was on the balcony. i was shooting it to show how firefighters were extinguishing the fire. i thought it might be some interesting memory for me. >> thick black smoke and flames pour out...

Were less than a month away from that first day of spring. but for any of you who had hoped that the worst of winter has already passed, mother natures message today is who are you kidding? tonight, a single, massive storm has 24 states, nearly half the country, in its grip. and it is fierce. hurricane-strength winds, hail, snow, even tornadoes. as we come on the air, that brutal weather is bearing down hard on the south. abcs meteorologist ginger zee is tracking it all for us tonight. >> report...

>> all of them were vampires. okay. now, serious subject, whitney houston reported on the net, xanax, valium and booze in her system. the funeral went on for a very long time. you say? >> i was watching the funeral. and i remember thinking, listen, i dont have an axe to grind with whitney houston, she had a pretty voice. i just think i like it for the people who are forgotten and dont get much notice in real life to get the half mass thing. fireman or cop or soldier who really are anonymous most...

>> all of them were vampires. okay. now, serious subject, whitney houston reported on the net, xanax, valium and booze in her system. the funeral went on for a very long time. you say? >> i was watching the funeral. and i remember thinking, listen, i dont have an axe to grind with whitney houston, she had a pretty voice. i just think i like it for the people who are forgotten and dont get much notice in real life to get the half mass thing. fireman or cop or soldier who really are anonymous most...

>> all of them were vampires. okay. now, serious subject, whitney houston reported on the net, xanax, valium and booze in her system. the funeral went on for a very long time. you say? >> i was watching the funeral. and i remember thinking, listen, i dont have an axe to grind with whitney houston, she had a pretty voice. i just think i like it for the people who are forgotten and dont get much notice in real life to get the half mass thing. fireman or cop or soldier who really are anonymous most...

of almost like front-runnerish position. that was the 20th gop debate last night on cnn and really hit from all sides accused of being a big spender and accused of being a washington insider and accused of being a fake at which point hes like, im real, im real. some of the toughest attacks came from mitt romney. they literally yelled at each other. listen. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to no where. >> just as torturous as -- >> they ...

And left it in order to hold that in place during the high heat of re-entry where the heat on the shield itself gets around 3,000 degrees and the ionized layer about 3 1/2 to 4 feet in front gets up around 9,000 degrees but it all worked right and the retropack burned off and the shield worked just the way it should. >> all worked out and today, were honoring the 50th anniversary of friendship 7. i hope a lot of young kids are watching today and that they can see you as the hero that you are. an...

Started shooting after that. i was more concerned about making sure i got the scene on tape. >> sergeant john holland is the only fireman on duty in white lake township when the call comes in. >> when i first arrived there, i see the aircraft, the nose down. i can still see the pilot in the plane. with that type of impact, an aircraft has basically fallen out of the sky hitting the water, my biggest concerns are spinal injuries. >> the situation seems under control, but sergeant holland knows th...

I didnt want to lose him. with barr holding tight to giagos, the pair is lowered to the floor below. where they spin and wait. >> there was so much going on in the building that no one realized i was out there. so thats when i hit the windows to alert them i was outside. and finally somebody noticed i was out there and thats when everybody came together and pulled me in. >> with giagos safely inside the building, barr turns to acknowledge the cheering crowds below. >> they realized somebody just...