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  • FUEL FROM THE TRUCK LEAKED INTO THE ROADSIDE SEWERS.

  • LEAKED INTO THE ROADSIDE SEWERS. BLAINE ALEXANDER IS AT

  • THE ROADSIDE SEWERS. BLAINE ALEXANDER IS AT THE

  • BLAINE ALEXANDER IS AT THE SCENE.

  • THE SCENE. >> MY GOD.

  • SCENE. >> MY GOD. >> Reporter: THIS IS

  • >> MY GOD. >> Reporter: THIS IS THE FURIOUS AFTERMATH

  • >> Reporter: THIS IS THE FURIOUS AFTERMATH OF A SATURDAY MORNING

  • THE FURIOUS AFTERMATH OF A SATURDAY MORNING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN

  • OF A SATURDAY MORNING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN ATLANTA.

  • TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN ATLANTA. >> SOMETHING BLEW UP.

  • ATLANTA. >> SOMETHING BLEW UP. >> Reporter: AT TIMES

  • >> SOMETHING BLEW UP. >> Reporter: AT TIMES THERE WERE

  • >> Reporter: AT TIMES THERE WERE AS MANY AS THREE

  • THERE WERE AS MANY AS THREE SEPARATE SMOKE

  • AS MANY AS THREE SEPARATE SMOKE STACKS.

  • SEPARATE SMOKE STACKS. FUELED, OFFICIALS SAY,

  • STACKS. FUELED, OFFICIALS SAY, BY A GIANT TANKER THAT

  • FUELED, OFFICIALS SAY, BY A GIANT TANKER THAT HIT A CAR, KILLING

  • BY A GIANT TANKER THAT HIT A CAR, KILLING BOTH DRIVERS.

  • HIT A CAR, KILLING BOTH DRIVERS. THE TANKER OVERTURNED

  • BOTH DRIVERS. THE TANKER OVERTURNED SPILLING

  • THE TANKER OVERTURNED SPILLING MORE THAN 8,000

  • SPILLING MORE THAN 8,000 GALLONS OF FUEL.

  • MORE THAN 8,000 GALLONS OF FUEL. >> THIS WAS IGNITING

  • GALLONS OF FUEL. >> THIS WAS IGNITING MULTIPLE

  • >> THIS WAS IGNITING MULTIPLE FIRES.

  • MULTIPLE FIRES. ESCAPING FROM

  • FIRES. ESCAPING FROM DIFFERENT AREAS?

  • ESCAPING FROM DIFFERENT AREAS? >> CORRECT.

  • DIFFERENT AREAS? >> CORRECT. PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE

  • >> CORRECT. PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE THE FLAMES COULD EXIT,

  • PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE THE FLAMES COULD EXIT, THAT’S THE SMOKE

  • THE FLAMES COULD EXIT, THAT’S THE SMOKE STACKS YOURE SEEING.

  • THAT’S THE SMOKE STACKS YOURE SEEING. >> Reporter: IT WAS

  • STACKS YOURE SEEING. >> Reporter: IT WAS LIKE DRIVING DIRECTLY

  • >> Reporter: IT WAS LIKE DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO A GIANT FIREBALL.

  • LIKE DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO A GIANT FIREBALL. >> I CAN FEEL THE HEAT

  • INTO A GIANT FIREBALL. >> I CAN FEEL THE HEAT THROUGH

  • >> I CAN FEEL THE HEAT THROUGH MY CAR.

  • THROUGH MY CAR. WOW!

  • MY CAR. WOW! >> Reporter: AND UP

  • WOW! >> Reporter: AND UP CLOSE, EVEN WORSE.

  • >> Reporter: AND UP CLOSE, EVEN WORSE. >> TWO GIGANTIC

  • CLOSE, EVEN WORSE. >> TWO GIGANTIC FLAMES,

  • >> TWO GIGANTIC FLAMES, INCREDIBLY CRAZY.

  • FLAMES, INCREDIBLY CRAZY. >> Reporter: NEARLY

  • INCREDIBLY CRAZY. >> Reporter: NEARLY 200 PEOPLE WERE FORCED

  • >> Reporter: NEARLY 200 PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE THEIR

  • 200 PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE THEIR CARS.

  • TO EVACUATE THEIR CARS. SOME EVEN JUMPING OVER

  • CARS. SOME EVEN JUMPING OVER THE MEDIAN TO ESCAPE.

  • SOME EVEN JUMPING OVER THE MEDIAN TO ESCAPE. ALL OF IT TO SHUT DOWN

  • THE MEDIAN TO ESCAPE. ALL OF IT TO SHUT DOWN ONE OF

  • ALL OF IT TO SHUT DOWN ONE OF THE CITY’S BUSIEST

  • ONE OF THE CITY’S BUSIEST ARTERIES FOR

  • THE CITY’S BUSIEST ARTERIES FOR MILES.

  • ARTERIES FOR MILES. >> TRYING TO TRAVEL

  • MILES. >> TRYING TO TRAVEL NORTH, YOUR

  • >> TRYING TO TRAVEL NORTH, YOUR JOB MIGHT HAVE BEEN

  • NORTH, YOUR JOB MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED BY

  • JOB MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED BY SEVERAL HOURS.

  • EXTENDED BY SEVERAL HOURS. >> Reporter: FOR MANY,

  • SEVERAL HOURS. >> Reporter: FOR MANY, IT BROUGHT BACK

  • >> Reporter: FOR MANY, IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF THIS 2017

  • IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF THIS 2017 FIRE ON THE SAME

  • MEMORIES OF THIS 2017 FIRE ON THE SAME HIGHWAY.

  • FIRE ON THE SAME HIGHWAY. DESTROYING A BRIDGE,

  • HIGHWAY. DESTROYING A BRIDGE, CRIPPLING

  • DESTROYING A BRIDGE, CRIPPLING THE CITY FOR WEEKS.

  • CRIPPLING THE CITY FOR WEEKS. >> YOURE STANDING

  • THE CITY FOR WEEKS. >> YOURE STANDING JUST OFF THE

  • >> YOURE STANDING JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT

  • JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT HAPPENED, IT

  • HIGHWAY WHERE IT HAPPENED, IT LOOKS LIKE TRAFFIC IS

  • HAPPENED, IT LOOKS LIKE TRAFFIC IS MOVING

  • LOOKS LIKE TRAFFIC IS MOVING FINE NOW?

  • MOVING FINE NOW? >> Reporter: YEAH,

  • FINE NOW? >> Reporter: YEAH, JOSE, THE HIGHWAY HAS

  • >> Reporter: YEAH, JOSE, THE HIGHWAY HAS REOPENED.

  • JOSE, THE HIGHWAY HAS REOPENED. NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF

  • REOPENED. NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK.

  • NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE

  • WORK. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS SO HOT, IT

  • OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS SO HOT, IT ESSENTIALLY COOKED THE

  • WAS SO HOT, IT ESSENTIALLY COOKED THE ROAD.

FUEL FROM THE TRUCK LEAKED INTO THE ROADSIDE SEWERS.

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essentially

US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

  • adverb
  • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • Fundamentally; basically.
  • Relating to the most important aspect of something.
  • In effect; virtually.
  • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects
  • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
incredibly

US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

  • adverb
  • To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • To an extremely high degree; remarkably.
  • To an extremely high degree; remarkably.
  • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
  • To an extremely high degree; very.
  • To an extreme degree; very.
  • In a way that is difficult to believe; surprisingly.
multiple

US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

  • adjective
  • Having or involving more than one of something
  • Capable of handling more than one task or user at a time.
  • Consisting of or involving more than one.
  • Affecting many parts of the body.
  • More than one; many.
  • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
  • noun
  • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
  • A ratio used to estimate the total value of a company.
  • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
  • A number that can be divided by another number without a remainder.
  • pronoun
  • More than one; several.
force

US /fɔrs, fors/

UK /fɔ:s/

  • other
  • To break open (something) using force.
  • To compel (someone) to do something.
  • To cause (a plant or crop) to develop or mature prematurely in a greenhouse or under artificial conditions.
  • To cause (a plant or flower) to grow or develop at an increased rate.
  • To use physical strength to break open or move (something).
  • other
  • Coercion or compulsion; strength or power exerted to cause motion or change.
  • Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • other
  • Coercion or compulsion; strength or power exerted to cause or affect.
  • An influence or effect.
  • Physical strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • noun
  • Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence.
  • Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • A body of people employed and trained for a particular task or purpose.
  • An influence or effect.
  • A body of people employed and trained for law enforcement.
  • A body of soldiers or police.
  • An influence that can cause a body to accelerate.
  • Pressure; attraction
  • Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
  • Strength or power of expression or argument.
  • verb
  • To use physical strength or violence to persuade
scene

US /sin/

UK /si:n/

  • noun
  • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • View that looks like a picture
  • Place where something particular happened
  • Part of an act in a play
separate

US /'sepəreɪt/

UK /'sepəreɪt/

  • adjective
  • Being different from or unrelated to another
  • Not connected; different.
  • verb
  • To divide two things by being in between them
  • To stop living together as a couple.
  • To live away from your husband or wife
  • To move things away from each other
fuel

US /ˈfjuəl/

UK /'fju:əl/

  • verb
  • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • To provide gas or petrol for something
  • To supply with fuel; to stimulate or intensify.
  • noun
  • A substance that is burned to produce heat or power.
  • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
escape

US /ɪˈskep/

UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

  • noun
  • An act of leaving a place or dangerous situation.
  • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • A way of avoiding something unpleasant.
  • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
  • Act of getting away from where you are being kept
  • An act of leaving a place or dangerous situation.
  • A way of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant.
  • Something that provides a temporary distraction from reality.
  • A way of temporarily forgetting about your problems.
  • verb
  • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
  • To get away from a place where you are being kept
  • (Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
  • To not to be noticed or remembered by someone
  • other
  • To get away from a place (such as a prison) where you are being held or kept
  • To (of a liquid or gas) leak or be discharged unintentionally
  • To leave somewhere quickly, especially because of danger
  • other
  • To succeed in avoiding (something undesirable)
furious

US /ˈfjʊriəs/

UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

  • adjective
  • Extremely angry
gigantic

US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/

  • adjective
  • Extremely large
  • Extremely large; huge.
  • Extremely large; huge.
  • Of very great significance or extent.
  • Of very great size, extent, or degree.
  • Extremely large.