Approximately 800 gallons of home heating oil spilled into the pond to the right. Add two workman, one welding torch, a broken metal handrail, and a storage tank partially filled with Methyl Ethel Bad Stuff. No one was hurt in this explosion and fire. The top of the tank was folded in half and thrown about 200ft from the tank. The two firefighters on the back of our Tac are looking at the extension of the fire to a nearby residents.
Workers start opening up the restaurant.
The cook smells smoke. Fifteen minutes later this is the scene. The exact cause of the fire was never established.