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Started by Monsterlover, July 12, 2016, 06:59:01 PM

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Monsterlover

July 12, 2016, 06:59:01 PM Last Edit: July 12, 2016, 07:01:05 PM by Monsterlover
There was a fire in my shops building today. On of the transformers out back blew up and though my land lord got it out the roof caught and man did it go.

They were up on the roof but couldn't get ahead of it. They went through a ton of big extinguishers but just couldn't get it.

20 min later the fire guys showed up (all volunteer)

They did a great job and kept the fire from spreading any farther than it did. They were all out there for hours in the mid day sun.  

It was 96° and they were in full turnout gear. No idea how you all manage that but thank you for doing it.

Thankfully nobody got hurt and my equipment is all safe and dry.  Fire was not near my area.
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Howie

#1
July 12, 2016, 11:45:28 PM
Oh my.  Yeah, fire fighters are special. 

Hope things are not to awful bad.

Stella

#2
July 13, 2016, 11:21:20 AM
Happy to see this outcome ML.

F-fighters are mega heroes in my book.   [thumbsup]  [bow_down] [beer]
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hbliam

#3
July 14, 2016, 11:28:44 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 12, 2016, 06:59:01 PM

20 min later the fire guys showed up (all volunteer)


Wow. That's one benefit to living in a metropolitan area. Less then 5 minute response time. Usually less.

herm

#4
July 14, 2016, 12:45:58 PM
Quote from: howie on July 12, 2016, 11:45:28 PM
Oh my.  Yeah, fire fighters are special. 

Hope things are not to awful bad.

I hear they do it for the great pay and healthy working conditions......
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Monsterlover

#5
July 14, 2016, 02:22:48 PM
[laugh]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

yamifixer

#6
July 15, 2016, 09:22:02 AM
Quote from: herm on July 14, 2016, 12:45:58 PM
I hear they do it for the great pay and healthy working conditions......

I have a cousin who is a Lieutenant in Fairfax Va and he says they don't pay him for what he does, they pay him for what he might have to do. 

Some of his stories.....yikes
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hbliam

#7
July 15, 2016, 12:27:03 PM
Quote from: herm on July 14, 2016, 12:45:58 PM
I hear they do it for the great pay and healthy working conditions......

They do get paid very well here in California. And have great stations full of lazy boys and a big screen TV. The DVR sure helps so they can pause the TV and go out on yet another medical aid call.  :)

herm

#8
July 17, 2016, 05:35:20 PM
I wouldn't know anything about it....
Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty, and the pigs like it...
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