Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Hot time in the old town tonight.

My sister called me up and asked if I wanted to come over for supper. She wasn't going to be home till 7 pm. So over I went. I mean it was a free meal. I could wait. I was there for about 2 hours and 45 minutes. On the way home as I approached the center of town I decided to stop for some gas though the meal I had just eaten could fill the bill. It's still fairly warm at 10pm and quite humid. As I pulled in to the station I could smell burning wood through the open roof and windows. Long story short there was a fire. It was in the direction of my home. As I was two quick turns away from home the road was blocked. It appeared the smoke was definitely billowing from a location near my house. It got a little scary as this was not the first time I was involved in a fire where I was living. All roads to my street were blocked off. I asked a police officer directing traffic near the fire where the fire was. It turns out it was near the intersection of my street and another. Roughly 6 or 7 houses from mine. I had to park on a different street and I walked a short distance home. Let me say right now that everybody got out ok. Nobody hurt. The house that burned was a fairly large wooden apartment house. Basically a big box with a flat roof. About 40 years a similar structure right next door burnt to the ground. The lot is now occupied by a small brick apartment building. You will see it in some of the pictures I took.

This and the next few shot were taken from my next door neighbors third floor porch. 












I later walked down for some closer shots.




This was not the blog I was originally going to do but at least I have one on the back burner. I also have some video but but I haven't looked at it yet and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it. I'm writing this 12:55 am. Maybe tomorrow I get some shots of the building. I'm going to watch Craig Fergeson then go to sleep.
I'm outta here.

10 comments:

  1. Amazing shots Paul. Good work. So glad it wasn't your house! Fire is a bitch! Fast and deadly.

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  4. It is awful to have a fire so close to home. Fire is one thing that terrifies me as one of my sister's homes burned down when I was in high school.
    The pictures are very good. They have an almost eerie quality to them because they were taken at night.
    I hope you have a good day Paul and it finally cools off there for you.

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  5. Sorry Paul. I made so many typos in the other 2 comments that I had to delete them.

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  6. The old wooden structures burn so easy and after years are dry kindling. They are neat looking buildings, yet they are a trap.

    It would be scary to see flames shooting up in the air in my neighborhood. Glad you are okay and no one was hurt in the incident.

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  7. Glad you are alright and it wasn't your house. Happy nobody was hurt. I like your photos. Take care in the heat today.

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  8. Working back to the beginning of this blog, Paul...

    Haven't made a stop back at Spaces yet; you still have time to let me know if you want anything boxed and brought back: that collection of old Archie comics... the canary...
    That collection of old Lithuanian pinup girls...

    Marge

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  9. Because of company and so on, I missed going to the dashboard and seeing who updated. I know that scary feeling when you are away from home and yet see flames coming from what seems to be, right where your home is.

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  10. I was in last night and had a look at this Paul. I was too tired to comment.. sorry but honest. Glad you got the shots. I have missed a few like this maybe out of fear or what have you . Glad no one was hurt espically you.
    Stay safe my friend but keep shooting.
    I remember the bush fire we had this summer and how scard I was yet it was miles away. It drove all the animals out onto the praires. We had a moose in the canola Sat night. Got him. Hes a big one. Photos are great but who cares. Will add them soon.

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