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Duh


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Here's a fire that destroyed a van and tug, giving severe burns to the occupants, happened at Banka Banka station awhile back, I believe a pilot light on a fridge ignited petrol fumes from fuel that came out under pressure from a jerry can being opened to fill a generator;

Also another picture of a bush fire around a caravan park in Victoria, not sure what the outcome was;

 



-- Edited by Duh on Saturday 23rd of March 2013 02:37:02 AM

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A mate sent this to me last night. Unbelievable!

 



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pauline


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Am I a bit cynical..............seems a bit suss to me, especially with the name of the van.


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I would be sick for a long long time

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That's terrible. I have lived in a caravan park when the paddock next door caught alight from some idiot tossing out a lit cigarette from his car. We all had our vans hitched to the cars, ready just in case. I was a horrible few hours....luckily the CFS got it under control before nightfall.

My worse fear is fire destroying everything.

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You would think the owner would un-hitch and get the car out from under that van hey!



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I certainly would not go any where near it with LPG bottles there in the fire

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Scary stuff, fire.  I've lost my home and everything in it in 2002, mine was a house but if your home is a van then I guess it's the same. While it's undoubtably traumatic, possessions can be replaced (preferably by an insurance company). You only get one shot at life, let it burn if it must but keep yourself and your loved ones (I include my dogs in that) safe and unharmed. Most of us with some grey will agree that you can cope with almost anything if you and those you care for are OK.



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Delta18 wrote:

You would think the owner would un-hitch and get the car out from under that van hey!

 Maybe too much radiant heat?  I know I would just grab my dogs and photos and stand back.



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By the way, that name "Inferno" on the side of the trailer is for real. A mate in Texas US sent me this link to the manufacturer.

Also, the pic of the burning trailer is not photoshopped. Here's a link to the story and another pic.



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