Big Fire!

[mAlice]

WOWZA.. normally I would say that's just a fluke image.. but I don't think I've ever got the chills like I just did looking at one of those images before..

Ya' know what? It gave me chills, too. Creepy.

 

[nomoney]

I didn't see anything either :shrug:

 

[mAlice]

Did somebody show that to news4?

 

[bresamil]

That was freaky.

 

[CMC122]

I didn't see anything either :shrug:

Hey I thought this was me

 

[BadGirl]

What was on the linkie? I couldn't access it.

 

[cattitude]

What was on the linkie? I couldn't access it.

Just flames and overactive imaginations.

 

[CMC122]

What was on the linkie? I couldn't access it.

It's a scary fire ghost.

 

[vraiblonde]

That was freaky.

What are we looking at?

How can fire marshall's pinpoint a blaze like that to one lit cigarette? One would think that, had a cigarette lit debris (which is unlikely and I ask you to try it sometime to prove my point) the debris would have smoldered and flamed. Someone surely would have noticed it before it took out 3 buildings, wouldn't you think?

 

[citysherry]

What are we looking at?

How can fire marshall's pinpoint a blaze like that to one lit cigarette? One would think that, had a cigarette lit debris (which is unlikely and I ask you to try it sometime to prove my point) the debris would have smoldered and flamed. Someone surely would have noticed it before it took out 3 buildings, wouldn't you think?

My Aunt lost a good portion of her front yard several years ago from one lit cigarette tossed out of a passing car. It was amazing how fast it went up and how we couldn't control it with a garden hose - fortunately, the fire department showed up to put the blaze out. Her homeowners insurance paid for replacement sod and all the mature bushes.

 

[dems4me]

My Aunt lost a good portion of her front yard several years ago from one lit cigarette tossed out of a passing car. It was amazing how fast it went up and how we couldn't control it with a garden hose - fortunately, the fire department showed up to put the blaze out. Her homeowners insurance paid for replacement sod and all the mature bushes.

That's a front yard though, not as populated as a restaurant/Inn or two at lunch time :shrug:... I think I agree with Vria on this one. Its almost as if a blowtorch set it off versus a smoldering ciggerette. And yes, it was windy but still you'd think someone that was around would have saw it and put it out :shrug: Not only that but did they actually find the ciggerette butt? Or did someone just say they saw someone throw a ciggerette to the side and that MUST have done it :shrug: If that's the case, towns would be burning down left and right and every stop light and drive through I've been to would have been burnt down as well because I see loads of discarded ciggerettes there :shrug:

 

[nomoney]

That's a front yard though, not as populated as a restaurant/Inn or two at lunch time :shrug:... I think I agree with Vria on this one. Its almost as if a blowtorch set it off versus a smoldering ciggerette. And yes, it was windy but still you'd think someone that was around would have saw it and put it out :shrug:

Unless someone was smoking outside and went back inside after flicking their butt. Most likey wasn't noticed until it was too far gone to stop. And it was out back-how many customers hang around out back?

 

[dems4me]

Unless someone was smoking outside and went back inside after flicking their butt. Most likey wasn't noticed until it was too far gone to stop. And it was out back-how many customers hang around out back?

It still doesn't sound right... expecially after it was linked to being a propane explosion :shrug:

 

[cattitude]

That's a front yard though, not as populated as a restaurant/Inn or two at lunch time :shrug:... I think I agree with Vria on this one. Its almost as if a blowtorch set it off versus a smoldering ciggerette. And yes, it was windy but still you'd think someone that was around would have saw it and put it out :shrug: Not only that but did they actually find the ciggerette butt? Or did someone just say they saw someone throw a ciggerette to the side and that MUST have done it :shrug: If that's the case, towns would be burning down left and right and every stop light and drive through I've been to would have been burnt down as well because I see loads of discarded ciggerettes there :shrug:

Lighthouse not open for lunch. Deck out back of Bowens not open. Propane tanks exploding were a side effect of the fire.

 

[itsbob]

That's a front yard though, not as populated as a restaurant/Inn or two at lunch time :shrug:... I think I agree with Vria on this one. Its almost as if a blowtorch set it off versus a smoldering ciggerette. And yes, it was windy but still you'd think someone that was around would have saw it and put it out :shrug: Not only that but did they actually find the ciggerette butt? Or did someone just say they saw someone throw a ciggerette to the side and that MUST have done it :shrug: If that's the case, towns would be burning down left and right and every stop light and drive through I've been to would have been burnt down as well because I see loads of discarded ciggerettes there :shrug:

Restaurants were closed, there was nobody there, except whomever it was that was smoking.. probably someone in Bowens doing some prep work or cleaning.. with the wind I don't think it would have taken much to go from smoldering to flames..

Go outside for a cigarette break, flick your butt, and go back inside.. 5 - 10 minutes later, raging inferno.. AND they did mention that the owner of the lighthouse did see the leaves burning, but couldn't put it out.

 

[itsbob]

What was on the linkie? I couldn't access it.

Fire porn..

 

[dems4me]

Go outside for a cigarette break, flick your butt, and go back inside.. 5 - 10 minutes later, raging inferno.. .

Tried that... still nothing :shrug: Will let you know something in another 20 minutes.

 

[cattitude]

Go outside for a cigarette break, flick your butt, and go back inside.. 5 - 10 minutes later, raging inferno.. AND they did mention that the owner of the lighthouse did see the leaves burning, but couldn't put it out.

Please don't tell her to do that. Then I'll have to walk down 11 flights of steps.

 

[itsbob]

Not too much wind out there today.. and figure have to replicate the area between the buildings where they think the fire started.. Could have acted like a chimney between the buildings..

 

[dems4me]

Please don't tell her to do that. Then I'll have to walk down 11 flights of steps.

How'd you know I had experimented just now in front of your building.