Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111113:23:49:00
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. the heat was so intense, we didn't know when it was going to stop. >> before the e...
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