So that massive fire in Transcona on Springfield Road... I first spotted the massive plume from Keewatin Street as I was heading home. I then decided to check out where that smoke was coming from, so I headed to that direction. By the time I got to Springfield Road, there were still cars around the area, driving by the scrapyard. So I headed into the parking lot of Harbour View Golf Course, and within 5 minutes after my arrival there, police shown up and blocked off the whole area while they had tanker trucks from East Selkirk, St. Clements, East St. Paul, and many other places from around the city, helping to put out the blaze. The tankers themselves were pumping out water from the pond at Harbour View, going back and forth, which is why they've shut down Springfield Road.
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Shot by yours truly.
...and yes, those were explosions you heard. Gas and propane tanks exploding in that fire.