Grand Prairie, Texas - Firefighters not only had to contend with the near 100 degree summer like temperature, but also exploding acetylene tanks as they battled a two alarm fire at a salvage auto parts business on Sept. 14.
The fire that broke out around 3 p.m. destroyed the business located in the 3400 block of East Jefferson.
Fire crews had to go defensive almost immediately upon arrival deploying aerial and deck gun streams as the intense fire exploded acetylene bottles stored inside. One ignited bottle became a flaming rocket, flying hundreds of feet through the air from the structure.
Due to the unseasonable heat, firefighters had to be frequently rotated to rehab throughout the incident.
- Bob Fitch/Grand Prairie Reporter
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