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Propane Truck Driver Recalls Explosion, Fire By Ryan Coyle 6:06 PM EDT, September 18, 2009 More than fives months ago a propane truck driver was critically injured in an explosion that touched off a deadly kennel fire in Carbon County. The blaze killed nearly 20 dogs. For the driver, Tim Kleinhagen of Palmerton, it’s been a long, emotional road to recovery. He was burned over 50 percent of his body in the explosion and following fire. “The way I see it I almost died three times that day. I was just gladIi was able to get out. The thought of my son and family is what gave me the strength to get out of the fire,” Kleinhagen said. It was a day he said he will never forget. “I was screaming about the truck and to get other cars farther away and to check if anyone was in the trailer. The next thing I know this little dog ran up next to me,” Kleinhagen recalled. He eventually handed the dog off to safety before being rescued himself. His wife, Lisa, said between counseling for their son, Zac
