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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:05 PM Original message |
Weird thing, a rash of power poles catching fire around here |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's bizarre, a power pole in Bozeman MT burst into flames about 3 days ago |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Humph. Maybe it's more common that I thought & doesn't make the news usually...? |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. well I've never heard about it happening until this week |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Could it be the extreme heat in some parts of the country causing |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I suppose so. It was 105 here when the local ones caught fire, I didn't go look |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. We've had 2 fires at our place from a transformer |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. When I was a cop I accidently set one on fire with a flare. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. We got playground mulch bursting into flames here in Texas. |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. Although this is seldom reported on, even in the local news, |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That makes sense. It probably wouldn't have made the news here if it hadn't |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. Meanwhile .... OxyRush, BigOil and all the NeoCons scoff at the idea of Global Warming. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. Creosote is flammable and it's really hot in most places right now. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Fuel, spark, air... |
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