Philadelphia 3rd Alarm - Gas Explosion

[jasonk]

Ongoing - 2100 Hrs - January 18, 2011

As Paged

PHILADELPHIA | *3RD ALM* | TORRESDALE AND LONGSHORE AVE | CMD REPORTS 1 FF HURT,3 PGW WORKERS WERE HURT DURING THE EXPLOSION,3RD ALARM STRUCK,HEAVY FIRE IN 2 BUILDINGS. | AP06

Also - dramatic Audio from the Initial Explosion

Philadelphia,PA - 12" Gas Main Leak w/Explosion - Alertpage Public Feed

Jason Kinley

 

[Jay911]

In my 20 years on the job as a firefighter, I have never actually seen a gas explosion in a residential neighborhood as it happens.

Fox29 picked it up while they were on site covering the gas leak:

Raw Video: Tacony Gas Main Explosion

RIP to the gas worker.