Watch: 40 years after the Mill Woods Explosion

Peter Clark talks about the massive explosion that changed his life and led to the formation of Alberta One Call, better fire resistant clothing and emergency preparedness in Edmonton.
He was delivering a load of glass windows for homes under construction in Mill Woods and decided to finish the job before breaking for lunch. He was driving slow and vaguely recalled a white cloud he thought was smoke.
“The next thing I knew, I got this very strong smell of propane. The truck stalled and the