Backfire ignites dog, dog ignites grass

Kam · 10-06-2003, 01:34 PM

CULDESAC, Idaho (AP) — This dog was having a bad fur day. The dog, whose coat caught fire when the owner's vehicle backfired, ignited a grass fire just off U.S. Highway 95.
Firefighters doused the grass fire and reported the dog was unhurt, only smelling of burnt hair.

"I have been in firefighting for many years, but I have never seen anything like this happen," Culdesac Fire Chief Gary Gilliam said.

It happened Saturday when a motorist who ran out of fuel put gas in the tank and then primed the carburetor. On restarting, the van backfired, throwing sparks into the cab and igniting the dog's fur.

A passenger let the dog out, and it rolled in dry grass, putting out the flames on its coat but setting the grass afire.

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Ksyrup · 10-06-2003, 01:41 PM

I had to laugh. It was wrong, so wrong, but I laughed out loud when I read this.

cuervo72 · 10-06-2003, 02:34 PM

Culdesac, Idaho. Must be a real dead end town.

SnowMan · 10-06-2003, 05:15 PM

Glengoyne · 10-06-2003, 07:36 PM

A good friend of mine has cats. He also collects and frequently burns candles. One of his cats actually hates the candles. He will light a candle and set it on the floor. When this one cat sees it, it walks over and bats at the flame with its paw, until it douses the fire in the melted wax. It licks it's paw intermitently while it is batting. The cat then actually limps across the room, and turns around and watches the candle. My friend then goes back and lights it. The cat will drag itself across the room to put it out again. The process will go on until my friend takes pity and lets the cats paws heal.

I mention that tidbit because one night this cat's tail got too close to the candle, and burst into flame. My friend can go on at much length about trying to catch a cat in an apartment while it's tail is on fire.

10-06-2003, 01:41 PM	#2
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I had to laugh. It was wrong, so wrong, but I laughed out loud when I read this. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

10-06-2003, 02:34 PM	#3
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Culdesac, Idaho. Must be a real dead end town. __________________ null

10-06-2003, 05:15 PM	#4
SnowMan High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Georgia via Alaska via Washington

10-06-2003, 07:36 PM	#5
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	A good friend of mine has cats. He also collects and frequently burns candles. One of his cats actually hates the candles. He will light a candle and set it on the floor. When this one cat sees it, it walks over and bats at the flame with its paw, until it douses the fire in the melted wax. It licks it's paw intermitently while it is batting. The cat then actually limps across the room, and turns around and watches the candle. My friend then goes back and lights it. The cat will drag itself across the room to put it out again. The process will go on until my friend takes pity and lets the cats paws heal. I mention that tidbit because one night this cat's tail got too close to the candle, and burst into flame. My friend can go on at much length about trying to catch a cat in an apartment while it's tail is on fire.

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