Giant goat-cheese fire closes Norwegian roadway for six days

[hobbit709]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/giant-goat-cheese-fire-closed-norwegian-tunnel-week-004030955.html

This may be the cheesiest story you’ll read all day—literally. That’s because 27 metric tons of flaming goat cheese burned inside a Norwegian road tunnel, closing nearly two miles of the road for six days.

The BBC reported that the truck’s driver noticed the cheese had caught fire and was forced to abandon the truck about 300 feet from the tunnel’s exit. Toxic fumes emanating from the smoldering brown cheese kept firefighters at bay for several days before they could attempt to extinguish the flames.

"I didn't know that brown cheese burns so well," added Kjell Bjoern Vinje, an official with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

[In_The_Wind]

1. I wonder if the price of Chevre will go up.

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[sarge43]

2. Those are words I never expected to see in the same sentence.

"I didn't know that brown cheese burns so well."

So say we all, Mr Vinje.

[sadbear]

3. Break out the fondue forks....let's get to work.

[AnneD]

4. Some good crusty bread...

and we will have the road mopped up in no time. Maybe some pears, apples, and grilled meat for variety.

[surrealAmerican]

5. That can't be right.

Saganaki is Greek, not Norwegian.

[jellen]

6. Uffta ! nt

[whistler162]

7. OH...... Gouda the Edamity of it all!

[pscot]

8. We can expect more Cheese fires

because of Global Warming.

[a la izquierda]

9. I would have likely suffocated and died.

I am exceptionally allergic to goat cheese. Tragic, I know.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Gjetost, I think that's another word for it.

I've had it; it's different but pretty good. I did not realize, however, that it was flammable.