Gas Leak Covers Road with Walls of Fire

An underground gas leak on a California roadignites into spiraling walls of fire.

Sep 28, 2011
An underground gas leak on a California road ignites into spiraling walls of fire. Firefighters explain that the flames are beneficial and help them find the leak, but this is the second gas leak at this intersection within a year.
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