Woah that was intenese- I can't believe all the people going into the fireball! I too wonder who or what was filming-- do traffic cams zoom in on people???


Based on the pixelation of the zooms, I think this is fixed-position security cam footage where someone has zoomed in and then pans around within the video.

The 3-4 second delay between the debris being thrown and the actual explosion would seem consistent with a primary meteor impact triggering a secondary gas line rupture.

Except that the explosion takes place off screen, so you can't be sure that there is any delay between the two.


Sure I can. You can count the delay between when the debris first appears in frame and when the flame first appears in frame.

The shock wave from an explosion will travel in front of the fire, true. But not 3-4 seconds in front of it, when you're that close to the source. At the beginning of the video, the dust actually has time to settle a little before the actual explosion.

That's more consistent with two events. One with a large amount of kinetic energy that disturbs the scene, rupturing the gas line as a byproduct, and a second event when the ruptured line ignites.

Yup, if you look at the left side of the screen you will see a flash of light cross the screen just before the debris flies into the air. Starts at about the seven second mark.

Good eye, I would have missed that. Makes me think differently now that there is this footage.