SURPRISE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A newly released report is shedding light on an explosion at an APS storage unit in Surprise that sent four Peoria firefighters to the hospital with broken bones, chemical burns and cuts.
While APS is still investigating the explosion, Arizona’s Family obtain a report by the Surprise Fire Department.
According to that report, firefighters on a hazardous-materials crew from Peoria approached the building armed with gas detectors and a hose line. The team — comprised of Peoria Firefighter Jake Ciulla, Fire Engineer Justin Lopez, Firefighter Matt Cottini and Cpt. Hunter Clare — said that temperatures and gas meter readings were lower than when they first arrived. They decided to open the door of the building to get a look inside. MORE
