They were saying it looked like a flare but that it was way too big to be a flare.

He said it looked like a huge flaming ball that went off into the horizon.

I guess they don't want it to flare up. (But) everything's a big deal. You don't want it to catch you by surprise.

I don't want it to flare up.

A flare is the standard safety equipment in refineries to prevent this kind of release and explosion. If you have a properly designed flare system ... this kind of tragic incident simply won't occur.

I know how much...looked up to me, I could see it in her eyes.