The Ford Barn

D. Jones · 06-13-2015, 07:44 PM

Monday evening we came home just in time to see the fire department cutting a hole in my garage/shop roof to vent the fire that was burning in it.

We talked to one of the officers and they told the fire guys that my truck was in the garage. The fire guys used a hot saw to cut open my new garage door and pushed the truck outside. The truck was smoked inside and out but it doesn't have any significant damage. The shop wasn't so lucky.

All my tool boxes were flooded and my lathe, milling machines, welders and etc look pretty grim but, they're only stuff. It can all be replaced in need be.

We'll be living in a hotel for at least a month but, it could have been much worse.

The truck just missed being in a shop fire a few months ago as my paint guy didn't have room for it.

This fire thing and my truck is getting old.

Mike in Mass · 06-13-2015, 07:48 PM

HOLY CRAP ! ! ! GO PLAY THE LOTTERY AND START WITH THE FIRST 4 AND LAST 4 OF THE VIN NUMBER ! sorry to here that , , Iwould be parking that baby outside for a while !

VeryTangled · 06-13-2015, 07:54 PM

Yikes!

Horrible as I've rolled up to res with crews onsite before. Hug dem guys for the love they sent your Truck.

Happy vibes!

Mike B · 06-13-2015, 10:06 PM

Sorry to hear this D, hope all turns out okay.

What started the fire?

BILL WZOREK · 06-14-2015, 04:34 AM

WOW / Sorry to hear & you should be communed on your attitude that
It is only stuff & can all be replaced if need be.

russcc · 06-14-2015, 04:57 AM

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Sorry to hear about your fire. Hope the truck is ok. Always interested in what caused the fire so we can maybe learn from it to prevent one ourselves. I am in the safety field and just had a recent experience in the family where electrical wiring in a newly remodeled kitchen started the fire. I believe we should all be looking in to installing arc fault circuit interrupters on circuits that see constant use like a refrigerators, etc.
What can happen is an electrical defect can arc to ground through a poor conductor of electricity like steel, and heat that conductor surface up to 1000 degrees with out tripping the regular breaker.

5851a · 06-14-2015, 08:31 AM

Glad your ok, maybe it was a fire truck in a previous life.

Ross F-1 · 06-14-2015, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by russcc

Sorry to hear about your fire. Hope the truck is ok. Always interested in what caused the fire so we can maybe learn from it to prevent one ourselves. ....

Yes, please!

34pickup · 06-14-2015, 09:48 AM

Glad it turned out no worse than it could have. In a way its a good thing your truck is an old one. They couldn't have pushed out a newer one that had steering column and transmission locks on them when parked.

06-13-2015, 07:44 PM	#1
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	This fire thing and my truck is getting old Monday evening we came home just in time to see the fire department cutting a hole in my garage/shop roof to vent the fire that was burning in it. We talked to one of the officers and they told the fire guys that my truck was in the garage. The fire guys used a hot saw to cut open my new garage door and pushed the truck outside. The truck was smoked inside and out but it doesn't have any significant damage. The shop wasn't so lucky. All my tool boxes were flooded and my lathe, milling machines, welders and etc look pretty grim but, they're only stuff. It can all be replaced in need be. We'll be living in a hotel for at least a month but, it could have been much worse. The truck just missed being in a shop fire a few months ago as my paint guy didn't have room for it. This fire thing and my truck is getting old.

06-13-2015, 07:48 PM	#2
Mike in Mass Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PLYMOUTH MASS Posts: 860	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old HOLY CRAP ! ! ! GO PLAY THE LOTTERY AND START WITH THE FIRST 4 AND LAST 4 OF THE VIN NUMBER ! sorry to here that , , Iwould be parking that baby outside for a while !

06-13-2015, 07:54 PM	#3
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old Yikes! Horrible as I've rolled up to res with crews onsite before. Hug dem guys for the love they sent your Truck. Happy vibes! __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

06-13-2015, 10:06 PM	#4
Mike B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakdale,Ca Posts: 1,323	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old Sorry to hear this D, hope all turns out okay. What started the fire?

06-14-2015, 04:34 AM	#5
BILL WZOREK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence Ma. Posts: 2,404	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old WOW / Sorry to hear & you should be communed on your attitude that It is only stuff & can all be replaced if need be.

06-14-2015, 04:57 AM	#6
russcc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,871	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sorry to hear about your fire. Hope the truck is ok. Always interested in what caused the fire so we can maybe learn from it to prevent one ourselves. I am in the safety field and just had a recent experience in the family where electrical wiring in a newly remodeled kitchen started the fire. I believe we should all be looking in to installing arc fault circuit interrupters on circuits that see constant use like a refrigerators, etc. What can happen is an electrical defect can arc to ground through a poor conductor of electricity like steel, and heat that conductor surface up to 1000 degrees with out tripping the regular breaker.

06-14-2015, 08:31 AM	#7
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old Glad your ok, maybe it was a fire truck in a previous life.

06-14-2015, 09:48 AM	#9
34pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville Al Posts: 1,526	Re: This fire thing and my truck is getting old Glad it turned out no worse than it could have. In a way its a good thing your truck is an old one. They couldn't have pushed out a newer one that had steering column and transmission locks on them when parked. __________________ Matt 24:36-41