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[JChlupsa]

I would have thought the spoiler would have at least warped some if not melted

[CC Rider]

Sucks to see this sort of thing. What a nightmare for a car guy.

The woman's comment "Is this your first fire" is drawing TONS of negative comments. Not exactly the right thing to say when the fire department arrives. Let them do their job so they can return home, unharmed, to their families.

[StealthBird]

Well, in defense of that woman, she was freaking out because their car and trailer were burning. I think everyone and anyone who saw their pride and joy going up in flames would be short tempered. We have a different perspective because we're watching a video. Imagine if that were one your Yenko cars in that trailer, and you see the fire department arrive, and appear somewhat casual about putting out the fire.

On the other hand, people do have to realize that a fire department is not the NHRA or NASCAR Safety Crew. They don't arrive within 10 seconds, jump off their trucks, and douse the fire with extinguishers.

The car and trailer were a total loss from the point someone began videotaping. I'd be curious to know what started the blaze.

[napa68]

I'll add this. The fire dept. moves in a methodical manner to preserve the saftey of the firefighters first. Obvoiusly, they did and do not get excited by the tension of the situation. If anyone ever knew the toxins given off by a car fire added to the possibilty of a flash, they would walk rather than run too.

The fire attack looks to be very text book in nature. I will admit, I'd be having a hemmorage too if that were one of my cars.

My symapathy goes to the owners. If you want to look on the bright side......................they did not lose the truck!

[Mr70]

Heard the owner was on his way back home to Palatine,after showing the camaro @ Maine East High Schools' charity fund raising carshow earlier that day.

[Xplantdad]

I know the area where that happened. Used to live in Palatine... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[Don_Lightfoot]

Man, what a shame. I'm sure the firemen got water on it as soon as they could, but like was said earlier, that might have seemed like a lifetime for the owner. All we know is that it was a 69 RS/SS.

Sure would be interesting to know how the fire started.

[PxTx]

It was hard to watch. About it being an RS/SS, kinda looks li ke an 8'2 ten bolt.

[kwhizz]

Sad!!.........

[bluel78]

I wonder if they left the door shut if the fire would of consumed the oxygen and put itself out or spread slower and maybe been able to save the car. Sad indeed.

[Woj]

That video made my stomach turn. Fortunately, it looked like no one was hurt.

Phil Woj

[ORIGLS6]

No idea what the cause of the fire was in this case, ........ BUT, ...... the first thing I do when I load a car in a trailer is unhook the battery. Same thing when I get home; EVERY vehicle in the shop has the battery disconnected.

[SOM2001SS]

Very sad, made me sick to watch. Probably wouldn't have made much difference, but I also thought they should close the trailer back up. I would have been yelling worse things most likely in those circumstances, but everyone's lives are much more important than any car. The firefighters of course had to be very careful and methodical as previously stated.

[jannes_z-28]

I wondered why the firefighters had to break up the door, it looked like the owner were going to unlock and open it but the firefighters didn't let him. Probably of safety but they could have borrowed the keys... Now it took a while for them to break up the door.

Over here in Sweden the insurance companies have started to complain on the firefighters because the cost of water damage is higher than the fire damage. In a apartment the fire damage is mostly in the apartment but the water can go down several levels and damage several apartments. Now they are going to try other methods of firefighting that are not that destructive.

[Mr70]

Look @ the inside of the side door,once wide open.Looks like the latch was melted severely by the heat.
The owner gave them the FF the key earlier,but that still doesn't open it.
You can see the owner approaches the fireman to help them open/unlock it,but they immediately wave him back to the sidewalk,as if to say &quot;you can't help us,get back&quot;.
Then they bring out the claw bar.

I hear ya about the water damage..Around here,they switched to foam in some instances,in order to smother the fire more.
Of course,clean up is then a bit longer,and with what else...water.

[firstgenaddict]

I wonder if C02 couldn't be used to suffocate the fire, or spray dry ice, cooling and suffocating since it turns into CO2, especially in a confined space?

[earntaz]

Firefighters did not want to get too close -- always danger of exploding fuel tanks ... they did exactly as they were trained. How sad this is for the owners ... the poor lady was just freakin' out as anyone of us would have done in the same situation ... The TAZ

[SS427]

Exactly right Taz. Unfortunately that is one of the quickest ways to get us to back off and bring even less danger to ourselves (when the victims show no appreciation). Keep you mouth closed and let us do our job. I see it way too often. Keep in mind, we are in the heat of the moment as well.

[earntaz]

Just keep you and your crew safe ... TAZ

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jannes_z-28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wondered why the firefighters had to break up the door, it looked like the owner were going to unlock and open it but the firefighters didn't let him. Probably of safety but they could have borrowed the keys... Now it took a while for them to break up the door.

Over here in Sweden the insurance companies have started to complain on the firefighters because the cost of water damage is higher than the fire damage. In a apartment the fire damage is mostly in the apartment but the water can go down several levels and damage several apartments. Now they are going to try other methods of firefighting that are not that destructive. </div></div>

It would have been rather interesting to see what would have happened when the owner tried to insert the key in a padlock that was 500 degrees in temperature and then had his hands fused to the metal. He would then sue the firefighters for letting that happen.

I believe the solution is to throw lawyers and insurance adjusters onto the fire. That should smother the flames much quicker. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif