CLASSIC CAR BACKFIRES & BLOWS UP
BARN BEFORE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES
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"Next thing it's on fire - I saw the flames
and the only thing I could do was dial 111.''
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''I wasn't really using it a lot so it
didn't seem that urgent which was
the wrong way of looking at it.
''I should have insured it straight away.''
"It's something that I won't be
replacing in the near future that's for sure."
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE
IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE
While the loss of another Classic is sad, it was far from unavoidable. Mr. Davies had no reason to expect starting up his Classic would blow up his barn and destroy it along with the pick-up. But as in the continuous stream of news stories we receive, the most common loss of Classics is from fire.
The reports have continued to pile up week after week, month after month and year after year. Thankfully, none have yet caused a death, but that remains a probable scenario.
PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO PREPARE
In virtually every story we have received, the fires have gone uncontrolled because of conditions and the lack of any kind of adequate fire suppression system. Please take some time to review storage conditions and your work areas.
- If your work or storage area is cluttered with flammable liquids and materials, follow these guidelines to keep them from becoming a hazard.
- If you are going to complete work which will or may cause sparks, such as grinding and welding, clear the area of anything that could catch aflame.
- Keep an appropriately sized ABC rated extinguisher within arms reach and always between your work area and the nearest exit.
SHOULD FIRE OCCUR
- Exit immediately.
- Call for Emergency Help
- Delaying either could quickly cause a loss of life.
- While we don't recommend pretending to be a trained firefighter, if you intend to support the abilities of an extinguisher with a hand held hose, it better be working and the hose long enough to reach the area.
- Keep in mind a water filled hose, even partially filled, which has been exposed to freezing temperatures will be blocked with ice.