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whistlin six
07-05-2010, 12:08 PM
The wife and I were awakened at 4:00am by what sounded like fireworks, I remember thinking to myself wtf it's 4am, call it quits already.

So I get up to look out the window and OMG there's a raging fire right across the street. My neighbors attached garage is engulfed in flames and no fire trucks around, just a couple of volunteer firefighters on scene.
One of the most frightening things I've ever seen, she's an elderly lady and we didn't know if she was still in there.

Finally the trucks arrived and got things under control.

Thankfully she's ok, it turns out that the smoke alarms in the house did their job and woke her up so she could get out in time. She's the one who called the fire dept.

The house is still standing but it's in bad shape, she's going to be staying with her son for a while. The brand new Lexus in the garage was reduced to a metal skeleton, even the aluminum rims melted.

Police and Fire investigators are over this morning sifting through the rubble trying to determine the cause.

http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7047&stc=1&d=1278349199
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pOrk
07-05-2010, 12:26 PM
Damn, taillights completely melted off the back of the car and everything...
whistlin six
07-05-2010, 12:41 PM
We just walked over to see if she needed anything and man is it bad.
I feel sick right now after looking inside the front door, the fire got inside the house as well and trashed it. Everything is smoke damaged.
I feel so bad for her right now, thankfully her son is there for her.
They're salvaging pictures and valuables right now, terrible...
Yooformula
07-05-2010, 01:43 PM
thank God she is ok. thats terrible though, hopefully insurance will take care of this quickly.
JC70SS
07-05-2010, 02:41 PM
EGFD is not very fast. Did they call in Brookfield? That is why EG has high home ins rates.
jbiscuit
07-05-2010, 03:01 PM
Wow Thats terrible! Glad you neighbor is ok
whistlin six
07-05-2010, 03:37 PM
EGFD is not very fast. Did they call in Brookfield? That is why EG has high home ins rates.

Yeah EGFD is volunteer, Brookfield and Tosa FD were there also.
JC70SS
07-05-2010, 04:03 PM
possible firework debris from the park last night? I know it was 4am, but it might have taken a while to ignite.
whistlin six
07-05-2010, 04:22 PM
possible firework debris from the park last night? I know it was 4am, but it might have taken a while to ignite.

Yeah being the 4th of July, the first thing that comes to mind is fireworks,
it's possible but I think we're too far away for that to happen.
Waver
07-05-2010, 05:04 PM
Where the hell in elm grove was this? looks close to my pop's place
whistlin six
07-05-2010, 05:08 PM
near North ave and Lilly rd
Waver
07-05-2010, 07:22 PM
near North ave and Lilly rd

Yeah, that is very close to my dads place. I will have to ask him about that.......he is in the subdivision.
lordairgtar
07-06-2010, 06:48 PM
If they find that the car was the source of the fire...lookout Toyota!
Reverend Cooper
07-06-2010, 07:08 PM
ugh i cant even imagine
DocDave
07-07-2010, 08:27 AM
Damn. Good to here your neighbor got out OK. And this folks is why I am a proponent of detached garages. Just too many thinks in a garage that can start on fire easily.