Another Reminder: We Never Know WHAT May Be In There. 4 Firefighters in Danville (Virginia) trying to knock down a garage fire escaped injury this afternoon after a 10-pound bottle of nitrous oxide exploded inside the structure. The fire was caused by a heat lamp that was installed too close to exposed roof trusses in a shed that was attached to the garage, the fire then spread from the shed housing dogs to the inside of the garage.
The powerful explosion occurred while members were operating inside the garage. The explosion lifted the roof off the structure and blew debris across the street. The 4 Firefighters that were inside the garage were able to escape without injuries. 2 other Firefighters who were outside the garage next to a doorway took most of the force from the blast. The explosion was found to be from a 10-pound bottle of nitrous oxide that exploded during the fire. The bottle ruptured due to the heat from the fire and sent shrapnel throughout the garage and into the street.
