Terbaboom!

On my way back from work yesterday, after going under a highway bridge (Whitney Way, at the Beltline, for those of you familiar with Madison) it seemed as if the traffic coming off the highway was more confused than was normal for rush hour. Then I noticed the big cloud of smoke:

This is exciting! I mean, how often do you get to see a car on fire in real life? After ascertaining that there were no ambulances or distraught ex-van-drivers around (that would be pretty ghoulish, to stand and gawk at suffering people - I do not indulge in the Malaysian habit) I whipped out my digicam and took pictures. That was one of the better flare-ups.

Don't worry about the fireman on the ground - he's not dead, he's just spraying water underneath.

At one point there was this big FOOSH and water fountained out of the windows. Guess it hit something hot and a lot of it must have flashed to steam instantly.

The water sprayed pretty far from the steam explosion (see arrow). Also note old KPC aunty and kids in the background, also visible in previous image.