Fire In My Yard
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
October 4, 2007 2:04pm CST
Well seems I was deserving of a little excitement and maybe my 30 seconds of fame as well just about 30 minutes ago. I've attached a photo and will add more as well. I went outside for a smoke break whgen I saw it. A power line had fallen in my front yard. Maybe 25 feet from my door & deck. It was arching and humming like crazy. The flame was a blinding orange. I couldn't stare at it for long. My yard is now with a long snake like burn about 50 feet long or so as well. Guess I'll need to get some seed & black top soil this weekend to reseed the area. All's fine now. The powers back on. The feeder line is going to be replaced shortly. The ground from this live wire is so hot that as my sprinkler is watering it to cool it down it is literally boiling. It even boiled up a large rock that was buried. I was also interviewed by a Local Cable News Network. So tonight I'll have my time as being famous. HAHAHA!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
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@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Oh wow glad that did not cause more fire damage, thats a great picture
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@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
4 Oct 07
oh wow I would say you had lots of excitement
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Just a little bit of excitement ya think?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Oops here's the photo now. HAHAHA!!!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Ohhhh! You're a writer are you? hahahaha!! J/K.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
wELL SEEMS i AM TOO FAMOUS HERE. bEEN LOSING DISCUSSIONS LEFT AND RIGHT. sOMEONE IS REPORTINGTHEM AS VIOLATIONS OF GUIDELINES. oH WELL.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Holy smoke! No pun intended. That is pretty scarey when you think about it. Too close for comfort for me.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Always a comedianne here isn't there? HAHAHA! Just joking. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@aidonia (4209)
• Greece
4 Oct 07
First I'm glad you and everyone else are fine.about the photos .I watch all of them but this at your discussion is incredible (I also add a comment and rate it).
Now i just worry about.......getting famous stuffs.I hope as a famous person now you still talk to us ,your notfamous friends......
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
4 Oct 07
hahaha! this minor chat will cost you now that i'm famous. hahaha!!
@raychill (6525)
• United States
4 Oct 07
That's a really neat picture actually. It's always kinda fun when you get those crazy kodak moments. My mom got photos of our pool many many years ago when it was struck by lightning and split down the center with water gushing out. We had to buy a new pool. My mom was not interviewed for that though....enjoy your small fame.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Well here's a photo of kust the flaming area at the end of the wire dangling. It was a scary moment for a few minutes. It's been awhile now and the ground is still boiling, it's that hot. I've got the water flowing on it to cool it down.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
yEAH IT IS BORING LOOKING COMAPRED TO THE ORIGINAL PHOTO AT THE START OF THIS DISCUSSION/ hahaha!!
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
4 Oct 07
Hi Grandpa Bob,
Thankfully, no one was hurt in this, and no serious damage to your property. What caused the wire to come down? I'm sure you were shocked (no pun intended), to say the least, when you discovered this. I hope you get to see yourself on cable t.v. Great photography as always.:)
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Remember awhile back my discussion about seeing lightening hitting the pole near my house? Well the electrical company feels this wire that fell today had been weakened by that past event. It was an old wire. They guessed it to be about 25 years or older. So it definitely lived it's life out they said. Thanks also for the comment. I take a lot of time trying to get the right shots for my discussions.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
5 Oct 07
I do remember that discussion. Who'd have thought that it'd cause something like this? Thanks for the 'fireworks' photo. I've rated it, and commented, as well. You do a great job at getting the right photos. Your time, and effort, really pays off.:)
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
5 Oct 07
You have been one busy bee haven't you Grandpa Bob? Unbelievable that that happened right there in your front yard! The picture was very cool, but I am glad you weren't walking in the yard at the time that happened. Wow.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Hectic and busy to say the least.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Ummmm the autograph session was earlier. Seems you missed out. HAHAHAHA! I am also glad it didn't hit the house. I cut the lawenyeaterday also. Glad that line fell today and not yesterday
when I was mowing the fromt lawn. Whew!!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Wow! What excitement you had today! Glad it didn't land on your house or anyone for that matter. What a way to be on TV Grandpa! LOL In any case, enjoy the fame while you have it! LOL
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Yeah it was scary for a few minutes. Here's the camera man and the interviewer as well. yeah he does it all I guess. HAHAHA!! I couldn't get the Fire Department to photo me as I was interviewed though. Punks!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Oct 07
Thanks. I am always looking for those precious and or special moments on film. Mostly for here to earn an extra penny or three daily. HAHA!!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@sweetgirl_k1 (3972)
• United States
8 Oct 07
Oh my goodness. I'm so glad that wasn't on your house or anything. That's a neat looking picture though. Can the city you live in fix the grass for you by reseeding it? I know the city where I live had some trees cut and the tree cutting service's truck leaked hydrolic fluid on my grass and it made my grass die so they contacted the tree service people for me and they came out and dug it up and reseeded it for me.
