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[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 "you can't help us,get back".
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