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>> it felt like the bomb came from underneath the floorboards. i said to myself, i cant believe were about to die. i said, i -- i was just angry, and i was just incredulous, so to speak. and the tree that we were underneath was on fire. >> but the attack isnt over. and the biggest explosion is yet to come. manning a machine gun at the checkpoint is specialist darrell green. >> at that time, they -- the cement mixer was trying to come through our perimeter. >> a huge cement mixer filled with expl...

>> the explosion ignites a huge fire at the foundry. >> theres this huge billowing black cloud of smoke. it was just amazing. >> we knew it was going to be a very big fire. it was a huge column of smoke, huge. >> we have flames shooting over the roof. weve got a report from the plant personnel that their propane tank has gone up. >> several bystanders and nearby residents begin filming the flames. >> it was pretty impressive and it was noisy. you could really hear the flames. it was like a jet e...

>> weve got heavy smoke coming from the entire building. >> the fire department knows its in for a long night, but it has no idea that a massive explosion is developing. >> anytime you get a fire, a potential fire, at a magnesium plant, that causes a lot more concern because you know thats going to be a tough situation to deal with. >> firefighters cant use water to put out the flames because magnesium is a highly flammable metal. it burns so hot, more than 4,000 degrees fahrenheit, that it reac...

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>> the fire department knows its in for a long night, but it has no idea that a massive explosion is developing. >> anytime you get a fire, a potential fire, at a magnesium plant, that causes a lot more concern because you know thats going to be a tough situation to deal with. >> firefighters cant use water to put out the flames because magnesium is a highly flammable metal. it burns so hot, more than 4,000 degrees fahrenheit, that it reacts violently with water and makes the fire worse. >> the ...

Off, because each one, it felt like it was coming from underneath the floor. then i was thinking, gee, it keeps getting closer and closer. maybe if its the next one, maybe ill just be injured. so then i started thinking, well, if i had to get injured, what part of my body could i afford to lose and not miss. >> two members of his security detail are injured, but carl and his crew eventually make it back to the green zone. >> the thing about it is, i didnt really know how bad it was. he said, car...

>> the noise from the pressure building inside the tanker is deafening. >> there was the hissing of the fire, just kind of started building and building and building. >> firefighters back away from the flaming tanker. >> all units evacuate to at least 10,000 feet. 10,000 feet evacuation for engine two. imminent explosion. >> we got about 200 feet of it out, and unbelievably, it got louder. it got so loud. >> before firefighters were able to get to a safe distance, the propane truck erupts into t...

Something went wrong. what that was, i dont know that well ever know for sure. >> the truck and driver become surrounded by an ominous and dangerous cloud of extremely flammable propane. >> its very explosive, plus, that leak happened at a very remarkable speed. it was literally, i believe, under 20 seconds. >> the driver, fearing something isnt right, tries to shut down the gas. but hes not in time. suddenly, the propane ignites. >> unfortunately, at that point, you know, it enveloped the drive...

And i was just incredulous, so to speak. and the tree that we were underneath was on fire. >> but the attack isnt over. and the biggest explosion is yet to come. manning a machine gun at the checkpoint is specialist darrell green. >> at that time, they -- the cement mixer was trying to come through our perimeter. >> a huge cement mixer filled with explosives tries to sneak through the breach made by the first blast and drive up to the hotels. >> their main goal with the first two explosions was ...

And then everything after i shot that video, it was all red. >> larry fisher is one of several firefighters injured in the blast. >> i was bleeding all down my face. i looked all bloody. of course, my helmet was off my head. but i thought -- my initial thought was that i was burned. >> fortunately, no employees are inside the foundry when the fire erupts. the fire department believes its nothing short of a miracle that no one is killed. >> i think many of us are very lucky to be alive. >> but th...