Croft Magnesium Explosion Close Call Video

Spartanburg County—Two Croft firefighters have a new appreciation for their protective gear after a pickup truck exploded on them.

The fire department responded to a vehicle fire around 5:00pm Wednesday on Blanchard Road near Carolina Country Club Road.

“It’s the small calls like this everyday that can really put a firefighter out for his career,“ said Croft Fire Chief Lewis Hayes.

When firefighters arrived, a Ford Ranger had flames coming from the engine and cab area. The driver had already safely gotten out. As two firefighters were spraying the truck with water from a distance of about five feet, the truck exploded in a shower of white sparks and flames. Another firefighter had a camera mounted on his helmet and captured video of the explosion. Click on the video above to see it for yourself. You can see the two firefighters engulfed in the ball of showering metal. Chief Hayes says the video is an invaluable teaching tool.

“We can show other firefighters across the country that a routine call like this can turn into something that can end your career if you aren’t wearing your protective gear,“ says Hayes...READ ALL at www.firevideo.net

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