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Fires out West

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by FLHTbiker, Aug 18, 2013.

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  1. Maddog110

    Maddog110 Active Member

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    Your right, when ya really think about a disaster your whole life is in your house,most people are Not prepared at all,and IAM probley one. Ill give this some more thought thanks. The fires in oregon are east of us,wind blows from west to east 95 percent of the time,we are pretty safe.
    Maddog110, Aug 22, 2013
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  3. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Well we're glad you are safe, one of the reasons I posted this is a member of my Sig gun forum
    was renting a home in CO, he and his wife were in one of the nice big homes, the fire turned
    and burned it to the ground, the pictures of his life belongings after were eye opening, nothing
    was left, zero, nada, gun frames melted, it just came up fast and poof everything was gone...

    Lots of folks don't realize that most safes are water resistant not water proof and the same
    for fire, they have ratings but eventually inside a house the temps can get so high the safe
    succumbs to the fire...
    hotroadking, Aug 22, 2013
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  4. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    CHeck out what a forest fire that hits a house does to guns and knives
    Wood handle is gone on the Knife and Marlin..
    Third one was formerly an AR
    bottom two were full metal Sig P series pistolas..

    [​IMG]
    hotroadking, Aug 22, 2013
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  5. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    THis is what your house looks like... after it rolls through the subdivision

    [​IMG]
    hotroadking, Aug 22, 2013
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  6. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    How would you like this dumped on your house, fire may be out but holy cow. This was a pic of the fire in Oregon and forest service dumping fire retardant by homes. The fire is still out of control and heard more than 500 fire fighters are working on it. A lot of homes there have been destroyed. image.jpg
    FLHTbiker, Aug 22, 2013
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  7. Fatboy128

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    One business trip Missoula I saw these guys practicing, amazing. Then I remember some love movie about these fliers. John goodman and Richard dryfuss were in it. Goodman sitting in a beach chair on a hill catching rays With a piña colada getting hit with the tanker dump. Funny stuff in the movie anyway
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    Fatboy128, Aug 22, 2013
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  8. cowboy

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    Think I would rather have that the try & clean up all the ashes
    cowboy, Aug 22, 2013
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  9. FLHTbiker

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    Speaking of ashes my car and truck were parked outside in the driveway last night. This morning they were covered in ash from the fire. Had to hose them off this morning.
    FLHTbiker, Aug 22, 2013
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  10. cowboy

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    sounds like the winds of change , watch out
    cowboy, Aug 22, 2013
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