Video: Boss firefighter keeps spraying after burning car blows up in his face
 

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Not everyone has the stuff it takes to be a firefighter. Take the gent you see holding the hose in the image above: as point-man on the water jet, he strides up to the burning Chevrolet to put out the fire. While performing what appears to be a routine hose-down right next to the sedan, something inside the car explodes with enough force to jolt the cameraman in the nearby apartment.

What's the fireman do? You can see for yourself in the vid after the jump, but it looks a lot like a shrug of the shoulders and getting on with business. Masked firefighter, we salute you.Continue reading Boss firefighter keeps spraying after burning car blows up in his face

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Holy shit. As a 20 year professional firefighter, I can't even guess what might have caused the explosion, but hats off to that guy. Every car fire I've ever responded to I always approached thinking "cars don't blow up, that's Hollywood shit"....and then a tire will pop and I jump out of my skin, lol.