Bad things sometimes happen close to home

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  1. 1982caprice station wagon

    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    so, my mom takes the dog out today right as im about to get in the shower. she runs back in and says "theres a fire" now at this point i didnt know what apartment building it was in or anything. luckily, it wasnt in my building but it was still bad. one unit was a total loss and 3 others were heavily smoke damaged. 4 fire companies come up. and none of the hydrants in the complex worked. i ended up being on the news and talking about it to the reporter. heres the pics.

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    now your famous dude !!;)

    hopefully you didnt light it:D

    hope no one was hurt.!
     
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    Hope nobody was hurt. Looks like it got quite a hold, too. Any word on why the hydrants weren't working? That really sucks! Glad you and yours came throu just fine!
     
  4. 1982caprice station wagon

    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    yes everyone made it out fine, and lol, nope i didnt light it! unit that it started it in, her young kids were playing with matches and lit a blanket on fire and didnt tell her till it was to late. aftermath pic:

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    Brutal, but at least no one was hurt.
     
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    Did you manage to get in a plug for your race car while you were on TV? A good racecar driver would have taken a big drink of Coke and told them how good his car and team were. :D
     
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    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    very brutal indeed. angels were watching over everyone yesterday for sure. no race car plugin sadly. i was too shooken up to even think of that, lol. and yeah, it spread pretty rapidly. and we have no clue why they werent, hope to find out soon though.

    some next day pics.

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    inside a room that the door was shut. thats how bad it was.
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    so bad it totally burnt the metal.

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    heres the link to the news article where i talk.

    http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012...ntial-damage-to-south-park-apartment-complex/
     
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    Wait. The hydrants didn't work?!?!?! wha....????

    Hey, T! You have something on your face there...a whole heard of 'em it looks like!:49: :D
     
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    Blue fire trucks?
     
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    I'm sure it has alot to do with the reflections of all the lites, but I'm camera pro. Last year when the house accross the streat cout fire I ended up with very similar pics. The PU truck is red and I was rite infront of it,yet the truck came out black. even after I litened the exposure the truck still did not come out red.....
    http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16762&highlight=fire
     
  11. 1982caprice station wagon

    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    no no, Broughton VFD does infact have navy blue trucks.

    Well I'll be damned, never seen that before.....
     
  13. 1982caprice station wagon

    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    yep, my apartment complex is gonna face hefty fines.

    and yeah, LOL. its no shave november!
     
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    Oh good because my wife said "I'm just being lazy about shaving". :lolup:
     
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    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    :lolup: hahahah! well whatever the excuse is, i dont like shaving! hahahah, im going for a mountain man beard!
     

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