r/Firefighting • u/Measure2xCutOnce Edit to create your own flair • Mar 13 '25

Videos Found on the interestingasfuck page. Definitely interesting

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u/HzrKMtz FF/Para-sometimes Mar 13 '25

Call Hazmat and a priest. I don't mess with sewer demons.

Comments on the original video mention this might be due to copper wiring or pipes that are burning up.

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u/NorCalMikey Mar 13 '25

Copper does color flames green so it could be.

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u/ruSSrt Mar 13 '25

Hazmat: checks out. You are on the team now!

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u/NorCalMikey Mar 13 '25

15 years on a hazmat team.

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u/mechant_papa Mar 13 '25

I too looked at it and thought "Hmm. Underground electrical junction?"

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u/dww0311 Mar 14 '25

Yah. Underground substation exploded, sparking a transmission cable fire is what I heard.

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u/Reboot42069 Volunteer FF/EMT-B Mar 14 '25

Some others were saying boron I believe since it's a lot of flame for something like wires or piping