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>> a boilover can occur during oil tank fires because oil is lighter than water. the water being pumped on to the burning oil tank sinks to the bottom, where it eventually boils into steam and explodes, propelling the flaming oil on top into the sky, and the surrounding area. >> where were you at when the explosion happened? >> i was up there with the nozzles on the tank. it started to boil over. by the time we noticed it was going to boil over, we backed out, it was too late. it flashed on us. >> it was a mad dash for survival. everybody was running as fast as they could away from the fire. t...

First times a boilover type explosion had ever been caught on tape. >> a boilover can occur during oil tank fires because oil is lighter than water. the water being pumped on to the burning oil tank sinks to the bottom, where it eventually boils into steam and explodes, propelling the flaming oil on top into the sky, and the surrounding area. >> where were you at when the explosion happened? >> i was up there with the nozzles on the tank. it started to boil over. by the time we noticed it was going to boil over, we backed out, it was too late. it flashed on us. >> it was a mad dash for surviva...

>> couple of fire departments looked at the footage and, you know, was apparently one of the first times a boilover-type explosion had ever been caught on tape. >> a boilover can occur during oil tank fires because oil is lighter than water. the water being pumped on to the burning oil tank sinks to the bottom, where it eventually boils into steam and explodes, propelling the flaming oil on top into the sky, and the surrounding area. >> where were you at when the explosion happened? >> i was up there with the nozzles on the tank. it started to boil over. by the time we noticed it was going to ...

>> a boilover can occur during oil tank fires because oil is lighter than water. the water being pumped on to the burning oil tank sinks to the bottom, where it eventually boils into steam and explodes, propelling the flaming oil on top into the sky, and the surrounding area. >> where were you at when the explosion happened? >> i was up there with the nozzles on the tank. it started to boil over. by the time we noticed it was going to boil over, we backed out, it was too late. it flashed on us. >> it was a mad dash for survival. everybody was running as fast as they could away from the fire. t...

On tape. >> a boilover can occur during oil tank fires because oil is lighter than water. the water being pumped onto the burning oil tank sinks to the bottom, where it eventually boils into steam and explodes, propelling the flaming oil on top into the sky, and the surrounding area. >> where were you at when the explosion happened? >> i was up there with the nozzles on the tank. it started to boil over. by the time we noticed it was going to boil over, we backed out. but it was too late. the flash caught us. >> it was a mad dash for survival. everybody was running as fast as they could away f...