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>> i was able to look dead on at this building, see the roof lift, look straight through the glass blowout, see the back of the building, see the wall drop. >> despite the chaos, battalion chief mcswain remains calm as he radios for help. >> we have an explosion in the building. >> i got to stay calm, cool, level-headed, collected, because the moment that i escalate, the moment that i bring intensity out in my voice, then i'm going to have chaos on the fire ground. >> the enormous blast destroys the shopping mall. >> the aftermath would be what you would see in any type of a war zone after a b...

Window frames, door frames had been thrown many, many yards away. the rear wall of the shopping center had been blown down. they had to tear down that shopping center and rebuild it. >> amazingly, the entire crew makes it out alive, but several firefighters are hurt. >> injuries range from contusions to burns, bruises, debris, you know, cuts and things, and, you know, some of them still have challenges dealing with it mentally. >> but chief mcswain says the harrowing incident only brings those in this tight-knit force closer. >> it's a very, very, very close, you know, brotherhood, sisterhood....

Literally, a handful of dirt at all times. you can get every board out of the way. it is so deep, six, seven feet deep. it is just trees, wood, shards of glass, window frames. anything. those houses are blown into pieces so small, i can't believe it. >> reporter: the number of those missing or unaccounted for is about 90. that's down substantially from where we were a few days ago. at one point, we were at 176. it is a bit confusing. it has been a fluid number. perhaps we will get a better sense in the next few minutes. back to you. it is such with the way the young man described it, it is l...

Searching through the debris. we are also talking about people that are untrained. community volunteers. >> when you say you are digging by hands, are you literally using your hands? >> yes, gloves on, garden tools. you try to move some debris and mud out of the way. you are literally, a handful of dirt at a time to get every board out of the way. it is so deep. it i six, seven feet deep. it is just roots, trees, wood, shards of glass, window frames. anything. those houses are blown into pieces. i can't believe it. >> you possibly can't tell, carol, but it is continuing to rain. we have a ligh...

How are you this afternoon? are. >> still shaken up. this is right next to us. they are still connected together. >> you are that close. >> 9:31 this morning, i was in the shower getting ready for work and got the kids off already. it was beyond a big boom. i thought it was a derailment. i didn't know what to think. the toilet was shaking and everything was shaking. i got up and heard the windows come in. i have no window frames or walls. the walls came tumbling down. i have nothing. >> what did you do next? i understand your apartment door was stuck. how did you get out? >> it was stuck and t...