Post by: Bob F. on January 30, 2007, 03:56:03 PM
Wife's dad (77yrs old) was on the first engine in. Lots of good friends involved.
On the bright side, I'm proud of my little town: Post Office, three convience stores and a dozen churches.Squads from all over the area have sent backup/emissary crews. The amount of food at the fire station was unbelievable. I asked where it all came from? "Everyplace: stores, restaurants, churches, private folks, everyplace. We've sent a bunch down to the church." For those of you not raised in old neighborhoods or small towns, food, flowers and visits are an outpouring of compassion, etc.,etc. Can't type, something in my eye........
Prayers please
Post by: Lee on January 30, 2007, 04:03:16 PM
Post by: Twycross on January 30, 2007, 04:03:50 PM
Yikes.
Post by: 280plus on January 31, 2007, 01:22:20 AM
Sorry for your loss.
Post by: SinkingFeeling on January 31, 2007, 05:19:05 AM
Speechless.
James
Post by: Manedwolf on January 31, 2007, 05:28:02 AM
I remember in S. Florida when I was little, a Midas muffler shop apparently had propane leaking all during the night, someone came in in the morning and turned on the light...
All that was left of the shop was some girders sticking up. They found muffler clamps and other things two miles away. I remember a window-rattling concussion, and neighbors running out in the street to see a huge mushroom cloud going up. Since this was in the 80's, that was a bit of cause for concern!