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sweetapogee

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38. I'm a firefighter

Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:57 AM

Jan 2016

a volunteer. I've put out many car fires as we have several major highways in our district. In the literally 100s of vehicle fires I've been to or know details of, I haven't seen any explode like in the movies. I have seen where a propane tank in the car has boiled over but not a gasoline tank.

Only once or twice have I been to a car fire where the car was not a total loss. One time, this was not a fire but a crash, we did a roof flap on a Ford Explorer that had 43 miles on it.

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I had to call the cops on myself today. They were very nice. [View all] jmowreader Dec 2015 OP

That sounds terrifying Kalidurga Dec 2015 #1

Should've taken the train to do your laundry pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #2

I'm glad you're OK, my dear jmowreader! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #3

At least you did not get the laundry done before this happened. iemitsu Dec 2015 #4

Yeah, I was thinking that too jmowreader Dec 2015 #6

Money or effort. iemitsu Jan 2016 #56

I didn't really want to burn the dirty ones! jmowreader Jan 2016 #57

No, I suppose not. iemitsu Jan 2016 #59

Glad you didn't get hurt. That sounds scary! n/t pnwmom Dec 2015 #5

Oh my! Liberal Jesus Freak Dec 2015 #7

Glad you are okay. I bet it was scary. Lilyhoney Dec 2015 #8

The world according to Garp: SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #9

Thanks for sharing, but isn't this just Gormy Cuss Jan 2016 #10

Yeah, yeah, I've heard that shit before... jmowreader Jan 2016 #14

Now we've all heard your Saab story for the year, bluedigger Jan 2016 #11

Saab == Seen Alongside Autobahn Burning longship Jan 2016 #12

Okay, that made me laugh! kentauros Jan 2016 #18

Naw... Tab Jan 2016 #19

I'm thinking Volkswagen this time around jmowreader Jan 2016 #20

Then there's the Saab corn poppers. longship Jan 2016 #22

Fiat == Fix it again Tony Babel_17 Jan 2016 #24

And then there's Ford == Found On Roadway Dead longship Jan 2016 #27

Woot! Happy New Year to you! Babel_17 Jan 2016 #28

Friend always said about their trucks Jesus Malverde Jan 2016 #31

Here's my canonical list eridani Jan 2016 #33

ha! shanti Jan 2016 #49

Ford TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #42

I wonder if there's one for Honda Srednas Einreb Jan 2016 #44

Several, in fact. eridani Jan 2016 #54

Reminds me of FIAT, smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #53

I'm glad you were ok brer cat Jan 2016 #13

Geeze, so glad you're ok. Laffy Kat Jan 2016 #15

It's totaled. Only had PL and PD on it jmowreader Jan 2016 #21

so sorry, honey. I am glad you will be okay. What a traumatic moment. Happy New Year anyway. :D roguevalley Jan 2016 #16

I'm glad you're okay tammywammy Jan 2016 #17

Even in the laundry bag, your lucky sweatshirt kept giving till the end Babel_17 Jan 2016 #23

stop your saabing Skittles Jan 2016 #25

lol! lovemydog Jan 2016 #30

WOOT! Skittles Jan 2016 #41

High performance Saab heater JohnnyRingo Jan 2016 #26

DUzy worthy! longship Jan 2016 #32

Glad you're okay. lovemydog Jan 2016 #29

Are your cloths ok? mindwalker_i Jan 2016 #34

The new ones will be jmowreader Jan 2016 #39

Yikes. That is a dramatic way to end the year! I'm glad you are okay Hekate Jan 2016 #35

Well that seems to be a rather spectacular end to 2015 for 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #36

Lazy cops. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #37

Tell me about it! No tazings, no shootings...they didn't even beat anyone up! jmowreader Jan 2016 #47

I'm a firefighter sweetapogee Jan 2016 #38

All the cars in movies have dynamite in the trunk. TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #43

Weirdly enough, the gas tank didn't get involved at all jmowreader Jan 2016 #46

I had a full tank and 28 bales of hay in the bed TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #48

Thank God you're ok, jmowreader! Glad everything's going to be worked out and no one... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #40

That is scary. Glad you are ok. mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #45

I'm relieved that you are OK. Thank god for the safety precautions Saab took in their CTyankee Jan 2016 #50

WHEW! elleng Jan 2016 #51

I hope the rest of your year plays out better. nt valerief Jan 2016 #52

I'm glad you are fine nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #55

Gasoline Facts FreeJoe Jan 2016 #58

The bomb you are talking about doesn't use gasoline jmowreader Jan 2016 #60