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And then a few minutes after that vapor cloud formed, boom, that chevron plant in richmond, california, erupted into flames. the fire spread all sorts of toxic chemicals all across the city. it took firefighters more than 4 1/2 hours to fully contain the situation. it turned the city of richmond, california, into something that more closely resembled a war zone. when all was said and done, 15,000 richmond-area residents were forced to seek medical treatment at local hospitals for stuff like breathing problems and chest pain and shortness of breath. 15,000 people. that accident was one year ago...

And then a few minutes after that vapor cloud formed, boom. that chevron plant in richmond, california erupted into flames. the fire spread all sorts of toxic chemicals all across the city. it took firefighters more than 4 1/2 hours to fully contain the situation. it turned the city of richmond, california into something that more closely resembled a war zone. when all was said and done, 15,000 richmond-area residents were forced to seek medical treatment at local hospitals for stuff like breathing problems and chest pain and shortness of breath. 15,000 people. that accident was one year ago t...

A massive fireball launches into the air. the enormous blast consumes an entire city block, and is felt for miles. thick smoke consumes the entire sky. dozens of vehicles are scorched by the inferno and several nearby buildings are set on fire. police report 30 people, eight of them firefighters, are injured during the disaster. incredibly, there are no fatalities. coming up, a gas station blows sky high. an 18-wheeler crashes and burns. and a freight train releases a vapor cloud that ignites. >> when "caught on camera: fireball" continues. ♪ roundup

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 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, ...

Ammonia nitrate you don't put water on it. that was a smart move. and now, they've backed off and let the fire cool down a bit before trying to go in. that was a smart thing to do. >> you know, charles, as the reporting has been, and you described a moment ago, they should not mix water in the firefighting process with anhydrous ammonia because it actually warms the product, causing it to turn into vapor cloud. >> right. >> the report also saying, though, that the worst possible scenario in the case of this particular fertilizer plant would be a ten-minute release of ammonia gas. however, the ...