Fireworks storage problem..

RandyB(MI) · Jun 12, 2014

Heard the loudest bang and felt it also today while in on the puter. Went to front window to see what happened. Called 911 instantly. Neighbor lady came home and we took pics but I told her we had better get waaaayyy back because there is probably gonna be some more pops! Sure enough, about 10 or 15 random "bangs". I didn't know if they had ammo stored in there or what. First responders asked her if there were fireworks in there and she said yes. No elect hooked up to it but probably had 12v bat . I don't think it was gas leak because it would have blown the walls out. Nothing blew out. Glad it had rained last nite so woods was wet. It was only abt 100 yds from my house.

jennifer408 · Jun 12, 2014

well that certainly doesn't happen every day.

Patsdeere · Jun 13, 2014

A little paint and it will be as good as new.

Bob · Jun 13, 2014

Where I live, a vote just passed, but not by TOO much to allow a 50% increase in taxation for our 911 service that more often than not cannot get responders within MILES of the correct location.

I"m SURE all the extra $$$ will get that fixed, tho!

Used to be in these rural areas a call for help was answered by someone local who knew where "the Berg Farm", or the Teubner farm, or the Peters farm, or the "widow Johnson"s place" was.

NOT so much, anymore, when the call is answered 60 miles away, and they TRY to co-ordinate it with a "911 address"!

I find it STRANGE, that in many states, for one or two hundred years, "township, range, and section" would get you within at LEAST a mile of where you needed to be, and we tossed all that out for an arbitrary "911 shystem"? HMMM?

Dick2 · Jun 13, 2014

Haven't bought any fireworks for 40+ years. Decided that money went fast enough without seeing it "gone in a flash" of fireworks.

showcrop · Jun 13, 2014

(quoted from post at 00:02:10 06/13/14) Where I live, a vote just passed, but not by TOO much to allow a 50% increase in taxation for our 911 service that more often than not cannot get responders within MILES of the correct location.

I"m SURE all the extra $$$ will get that fixed, tho!

Used to be in these rural areas a call for help was answered by someone local who knew where "the Berg Farm", or the Teubner farm, or the Peters farm, or the "widow Johnson"s place" was.

NOT so much, anymore, when the call is answered 60 miles away, and they TRY to co-ordinate it with a "911 address"!

I find it STRANGE, that in many states, for one or two hundred years, "township, range, and section" would get you within at LEAST a mile of where you needed to be, and we tossed all that out for an arbitrary "911 shystem"? HMMM?

It used to be that when someone called the FD here that we answered at our house and called others on the list, and everyone knew where to go, of course now not so much. 911 is a matter of accuracy and how up to date the data loaded is.
It appears to be difficult for anyone to have anything that can burn without it getting entered, unless of course someone builds out in the woods without permits, but I think that the building inspectors peruse google earth now and then too.

HillsofTn · Jun 13, 2014

Dang, don't you just HATE it when a meth recipe goes bad!

waltdavies · Jun 13, 2014

Funny I'm have a lot of old fireworks out in the shop been hauling them around since I was about 30 never had one go off. If you look at them they require a flame to ignite them so who was playing around in the camper.
It's real hard to get them lit off without that flame.
Walt

Goose · Jun 13, 2014

It's not "used to be". It still is.

A week ago, while out inspecting real estate properties, I had a question about a particular house in a small town in Nebraska. I called the insurance agency with the address.

The gal at the agency said the address meant nothing to her, she said, "Around here, we identify houses as maybe 'two blocks south of the pool hall'".

I responded by saying this house was the first one east of the grain elevator.

She said, "I know exactly which house you're talking about".

1948CaseVAI · Jun 13, 2014

Meth lab is exactly what I am thinking, too.

Donald Lehman · Jun 13, 2014

Not trying to be a smart aleck or anything, but that doesn't really look like a fireworks fire to me. I can tell you from losing a house to fire years ago that it also is REALLY hard to cook off ammo. My reloading supplies, including primers and powder, was one of the very few things that survived the fire mostly intact. The storage cabinet was totally destroyed, yet only one can of powder out of 6 cooked off and 10-15 primers out of 1,000 detonated.

colekicker · Jun 13, 2014

Ever tried to report an accident when you are on the road traveling. When you say, I am on HWY XXXX North, at mile marker xxx.x. Then they ask you for an address. Can you give us some more detail?

Goose · Jun 13, 2014

I was the first on the scene of an accident in Missouri once.

I called 911 and just gave them the coordinates off my GPS.

I know there are some on this board who disdain GPS, but it does come in handy.

RandyB(MI) · Jun 13, 2014

I'm not an investigator , only reporting what I saw/heard and what the conversation was.

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