Started around 10:00 am yesterday and was still going this morning. Electricity was shut down for half of the city during the fire for a few hours (not sure why but there must have been a good reason) nearby businesses and homes evacuated as smaller fires sprouted up. A few explosions backed up the crowd. A tough day for the fire department as they had to back off a few times.
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That sends chills up my back, since I work for one of these. One exploded in Wichita, Ks. a few years back and killed at least two. Most of these fires are from bad housekeeping and bad maintence. One hot bearing and dust and you have a bad situation.
Bill"I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in."-Kenny RogersComment
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In that last pic it looks like someone is spraying water over the power lines and transformers to get at the fire. Isn't that a wee bit dangerous?David
The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.Comment
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Not if the power is off...Comment
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Duh. Good Point. Haven't had my coffee yet.David
The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.Comment
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I saw this on the news - I'm down the road in PG. Howdy, neighbour!
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