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Forestville, maryland. a camera on board a fire truck shows two firefighters walking in front of the building when suddenly, it explodes. the powerful blast blows out several storefronts and causes the ceiling to collapse on to firefighters still inside. other rescue workers rush to aid those caught in the fireball. >> i know i had injured firefighters down on the ground that were clearly hurt, laying in front of me. >> battalion chief kenneth mcswain isn't sure how bad the injuries are, or if any in his company are missing. >> after the explosion, we were definitely unsure whether or not ever...

>> i see kind of what looked like a light fog, chemical that was leaking was heavier than air so it kept to the low ground. the chemical cloud was actually following me, circling me up, so i retreated back. >> the fire department also responds, but battalion chief rick pavick doesn't see the vapor cloud. he's taken completely by surprise when the gas finds an ignition source and erupts 500 feet away. >> it was real crazy. it was amazing, is what it was, just to be that close to something that large and watch it spread out. >> when the gas ignites, officer mcadams' dash cam records the initial ...

Rick pavick doesn't see the vapor cloud. he's taken completely by surprise when the gas finds an ignition source and erupts 500 feet away. >> it was real crazy. it was amazing, is what it was, just to be that close to something that large and watch it spread out. >> when the gas ignites, officer mcadams' dash cam records the initial sound, but the explosion is out of view. the police dispatcher has a clear view of the train tracks and radios officer mcadams. >> we just had a huge explosion. we've got massive fire out here. >> as officer mcadams starts backing up, the flames race down the track...

Rick pavick doesn't see the vapor cloud. he's taken completely by surprise when the gas finds an ignition source and erupts 500 feet away. >> it was real crazy. it was amazing, is what it was, just to be that close to something that large and watch it spread out. >> when the gas ignites, officer mcadams' dash cam records the initial sound, but the explosion is out of view. the police dispatcher has a clear view of the train tracks and radios officer mcadams. >> we just had a huge explosion. we've got massive fire out here. >> as officer mcadams starts backing up, the flames race down the track...

>> commander grady velencez is one of those caught in the blast. he's blown to the ground when the gas ignites. >> it knocked me to the ground. it was almost like being on a roller coaster, the rush of air that went past your ears. >> prince georges county 911 center. what is the location of the emergency? >> the incredible incident begins minutes before the explosion, when several 911 calls come in reporting a gas leak. >> what is your emergency? >> the emergency is gas leakage. >> the fire department gets everyone out of the shopping mall and locates the leak in the back of the building. it'...