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Flames. >> the ball of fire originally started out small. and by the end it was probably the size of a full-size pickup truck. so it was enormous. it was huge. and the vibration of the ground was incredible. you know, when 7,620 volts blows up right behind you, it's tough to be prepared for that. >> the explosion continues for several hundred feet, shooting out sparks and blowing out a transformer. >> watch out, jason! >> another firefighter dives out of the way to avoid being electrocuted. >> watch out, jason! >> went up the street. it kept going up -- there was a transformer up the block, an...

Just steam everywhere. something told me, greg, get up and run. i don't know what it was. something said, greg, get up and run. >> more than 80% of his body is burned. >> i'm running around saying "help me" to people. and i'll never forget this one lady. as i'm running down the hallway, she's there, as i'm running, she's staring at me. and i said, "help me, help me." she just grabs her bag. she looked scared like she didn't want to touch me. i was some kind of monster or something, you know, some scary alien. >> but at least one good samaritan helps. 27-year-old junior suarez, an office worker...

Or what was that? it just doesn't show how loud or how much energy was released when that thing let go. you could really feel it. it was like the bass at a rock concert. it was just shaking. >> everyone is stunned by the unbelievable surge of power and flames. >> the ball of fire originally started out small. and by the end it was probably the size of a full-size pickup truck. so it was enormous. it was huge. and the vibration of the ground was incredible. you know, when 7,620 volts blows up right behind you, it's tough to be prepared for that. >> the explosion continues for several hundred fe...

The feeling never really goes away. it's one of elation, having gotten those people off there, particularly in this case, nobody else could have got them out. >> but the fire burns all night. at 1:47 the following afternoon, it's finally extinguished. rescuers sifting through the rubble find 28 bodies huddled together, only one floor from the safety of the roof. the grisly discovery brings the death toll to 40. ft. wayne, indiana, august 1st, 2006. firefighters respond to a call at the national magnesium and aluminum foundry. >> we've got heavy smoke coming from the entire building. >> the f...

>> it's very explosive, plus, that leak happened at a very remarkable speed. it was literally, i believe, under 20 seconds. >> the driver, fearing something isn't right, tries to shut down the gas. but he's not in time. suddenly, the propane ignites. >> unfortunately, at that point, you know, it enveloped the driver, too. he was in that cloud. the driver of the truck, you can see it explode. that's horrible. >> the explosion rocks nearby buildings and businesses across the street, just a few hundred feet away. >> the whole building shook. the whole building shook. you could definitely tell tha...