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>> there was a hesitation from everyone, just an unknowingness of what was happening, of where this gas was coming from, am i in a safe area. >> despite his uneasiness, nichols stays where he is and goes to work. >> i had a close-up shot of the two gentlemen walking out of the building and all of a sudden, you see this flash of light hit them in the face. >> right in front of his camera, the street blows sky-high and emergency workers start to scramble. >> there's just this sense of chaos that just immediately erupts from this explosion, from everyone around. >> as the fire rages in front of h...

Nichols stays where he is and goes to work. >> i had a close-up shot of the two gentlemen walking out of the building, and all of a sudden, you see this flash of light hit them in the face. >> right in front of his camera, the street blows sky-high and emergency workers start to scramble. >> there's just this sense of chaos that just immediately erupts from this explosion, from everyone around. >> as the fire rages in front of him, nichols becomes concerned he might be too close but holds his ground and continues to record. >> there's that split second that you're wondering is debris going to ...

>> nichols arrives at the scene 20 minutes before the blast, expecting to capture utility workers fixing the leak. >> as a news videographer, you've done these stories before. it's usually nothing much. you might smell a little bit of gas or propane kind of smell. doesn't ever really amount to anything. this, however, was a different time. >> nichols sets up his camera at what he thinks is a safe distance, until he realizes the utility workers are not actually sure where the leaking gas is coming from. >> there was a hesitation from everyone, just an unknowingness of what was happening, of whe...

Hits one gentleman in the back. >> nichols arrives at the scene 20 minutes before the blast, expecting to capture utility workers fixing the leak. >> as a news videographer, you've done these stories before. it's usually nothing much. you might smell a little bit of gas or propane kind of smell. doesn't ever really amount to anything. this, however, was a different time. >> nichols sets up his camera at what he thinks is a safe distance, until he realizes the utility workers are not actually sure where the leaking gas is coming from. >> there was a hesitation from everyone, just an unknowingne...

Everyone, just an unknowingness of what was happening, of where this gas was coming from, am i in a safe area. >> despite his uneasiness, nichols stays where he is and goes to work. >> i had a close-up shot of the two gentlemen walking out of the building and all of a sudden, you see this flash of light hit them in the face. >> right in front of his camera, the street blows sky-high and emergency workers start to scramble. >> there's just this sense of chaos that just immediately erupts from this explosion, from everyone around. >> as the fire rages in front of him, nichols becomes concerned h...