Emergency crews responded to an explosion and house fire in Big Lake Monday afternoon. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Hiawatha Avenue.
Cars are far less likely to explode in real life than they are in the movies. But when they do, you certainly don’t want your face anywhere close to the dramatic combustion.
The firefighter in this video had no choice on the matter, as he was trying to douse an already flaming car when it exploded right under his chin. Yet through some combination of testicular fortitude and confidence in his flam