The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 08-09-2011, 12:52 PM

Years ago I had my Corvair parked over some tall dry grass and the hot exhaust started the grass on fire. I ran to the kitchen and grabbed the fire extinguisher. I emptied it, and it didn't even put out the 4 foot by 4 foot patch of grass on fire. I then gabbed a broom and finished the job. What I sould have done is just jump in the car and drive it forward out of the grass fire. I've put out some grass fires with very little water. A 2 litter bottle with a 1/8" hole drilled in the cap can be aimed quite easily at the base of the flame and works very well for me.

08-09-2011, 12:52 PM	#22
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Fire Extinguisher Years ago I had my Corvair parked over some tall dry grass and the hot exhaust started the grass on fire. I ran to the kitchen and grabbed the fire extinguisher. I emptied it, and it didn't even put out the 4 foot by 4 foot patch of grass on fire. I then gabbed a broom and finished the job. What I sould have done is just jump in the car and drive it forward out of the grass fire. I've put out some grass fires with very little water. A 2 litter bottle with a 1/8" hole drilled in the cap can be aimed quite easily at the base of the flame and works very well for me.