he might be too close but holds his ground and continues to record. >> there's that split second that you're wondering is debris going to fall on me, are there metal shards and roofing going to cut me or hit me right in the body. >> falling debris isn't the only thing to worry about. nichols fears there could be another explosion. >> part of you wanted to flee, because your instinct is to run away from these things, especially getting hit with a heat wave in the face. part of you as a journalist, as a videographer, wants to stay. >> the fire, fueled by the leaking gas, continues to burn uncontrollably. nichols records the dramatic scene and soon learns the story has taken a tragic turn. >> need a medic over here. >> i thought to myself, someone has to be killed in this. sure enough, it did. the 19-year-old public gas worker. >> the young victim, mark keeley, is found buried in the debris of a destroyed building. his friends and family are devastated. >> i didn't think there's any way.