Sunday, April 3, 2011

Engine 8 and the Exploding Gas Stove

A couple years ago, there was a gas leak in a kitchen on Cottage Street.

When the leaked gas came into contact with the pilot light -- BOOM.

A neighbor saw the explosion from 50 yards away through the window -- the fireball was that big -- and called 911.

Engine 8 was just arond the corner.  They came within four minutes and put the fire out.  The fire didn't spread beyond the kitchen of that apartment.

Now let's pretend that instead we had to wait 15 minutes while the fire engine from downtown was trying to get down State Street during traffic....


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