Bergenfield, NJ Garage Fire With Propane Tank Explode

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April 12, 2009 - At approx 1320 hrs, Bergenfield firefighters were dispatched for a reported garage fire located at 73 River Edge Road. Deputy 1 (DC Edward Kneisler II) arrives confirming a working fire in a garage attached to a 1-1/2 story wood frame. Just as Engine 745 and Ladder 742 arrive, a propane bottle inside the garage explodes as handlines are being stretched. No firefighters where injured in the explosion and the fire did not extend into the house. New Milford was called in as the FAST. Hackensack Engine 4 to the scene and Dumont and Englewood FD's covered empty Bergenfield firehouses. Fire was placed under control at approx 1345 hrs.

Video of explosion taken by Alex Kneisler, BFD.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3PgwSGWvkw

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[Guest]

Awesome Video.

Edited April 13, 2009 by 67-13

[markmets415 524]

Great shots and video, that was my exact point in the Dover thread, the JHK brothers got on scene before the fire had reached the magnitude of this one, but that's why I mentioned the various containers of gas and propane on scene there.

[JRS2817 1]

Nice shots and video

[Dondestro 9]

Great shots of Tank going. Good training tool to show that most of the time you don't know what is inside and how objects when they do let go can fly out of the fire. good job not letting the fire wxtend into house and thankfully someone was not standing in the path when that object did fly out.

[JetPhoto 626]

Awsome video, great pictures. nice catch on the explosion

[TR54 239]

Thanks for sharing photos and video.

[x635 4,066]

Excellent photos! Thanks for sharing!

[Guest]

Cool video! Good thing no one got hurt.

[FFLieu 70]

Damn!

[x129K 1,393]

That WAS cool.....very nice work.

2 comments......

1. If you want to attract a crowd, put a camera out....people will stand in front of it all the time...

2. Nice sweater.......

[Remember585 815]

Great photos. Excellent rig position. Sweet sweater!

[Guest]

nice photo!! great stop!!!!