Fire In Harrison Twp From Grow Kills Pets

[The Digital Nomad]

http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2012/01/08/news/doc4f0a44878439c589383773.txt

 

Eight pets die in Harrison Township fire that may have started from medical pot-growing lights

 

It was a trailer home.

 

DN

[solabeirtan]

Sad story. Fortunatley for them they were awake and smelled the smoke. Looks like the firefighters helped with a quick response, too. I've seen trailer fires that only left a pile of ashes after they went out. And when they're going good you can't get within fifty feet because of the intensity. Smoke detectors should be a pre-requisite for LIVING in this type of structure.

[jjbigs]

hm Joy blvd in mt.clemens! brings back some mammorrys lol whats the name of the gentlemens club across the street from the gettoh park oops i mean trailer park,,landing strip of somthing like that,,,I bought most of my first car parts from the auto salvage yards just down street from there also, those trailers are so old they have fuses not circuit breakers, bummer abouth the pets and plants, well were they over there limit or is macomb county sherrif gonna leave em alone?

[The Digital Nomad]

Traffic stop? not that I go there..

 

There are several trailer parks in the area, all of them look like they are doing badly due to the economy.

 

DN

[The Digital Nomad]

electrical fires- it sounds like they might have fuxored the electrical control panel? - tripping fuses, so they jury rigged it?

It sounds like the fire kept going instead of shorting out.

 

DN

[SparklyBuds]

Man that's so sad. Some of the older trailers are real fire hazards even without adding grow lights. I lived in a 1980s trailer a few years back, and we had a fan plugged in running, and the fan plug melted & there was a black burnt strip leading up the wall from the socket where it was plugged in. That was just a dinky little fan; after that experience I'd be too scared to run a grow in a trailer, at least an old one.

[Medcnman]

I grew up in a 1958 12 X 60 mobile home. It was a 2 bedroom 1 bath wick!!!! Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are a must!! No matter what you live in!!! Medcnman.

[michiganmedclones]

And thats why you buy one of these: http://sunlightsupply.com/p-11874-6-kg-flame-defender.aspx before you buy your first light. You NEED to have a fire extinguisher 10 minutes of a problem in your room and your whole house will be in flames, its too risky to not have one guys

[David1946]

I know these people have for ten years. Smoke was first seen in front of home in ceiling away from garden area. Fire fighters said yesterday it was bad wiring in ceiling or wall that initiated the fire.

 

Its bad enough the public makes speculative comments about us it shouldn't come from with-in our own community, no wiring was 'rigged'....And once wood, fabric, and what ever else will burn flames up an electrical breaker switch tripping won't stop a fire.

[The Digital Nomad]

Well by rigging - we meant extension cords (too small wire diameter for load) power strips (note: not intended to carry high amps), fixing the electrical panel as not to trip due to high amp loads.

 

The other issue is many trailers can be canadian made, so different codes for wiring. For example, they use smaller gauge wire for lighting, and heavier gauge wire appropriate for outlets. The lighting wiring cannot handle higher amps due to its smaller gauge wire. Lighting wire runs along the top of the trailer, the outlet wiring runs along the sides of the trailer.

 

In the event of a electrical fire, the first thing you need to do is shut off the MAIN on the electrical panel, usual the wire shorting should trip a brreaker, but if you 'jigged' it, it might not trip and keep providing electricity to BURN. NEVER fight a electrical fire with water, use Dry agents.

 

DN

[hydro master]

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[Timmahh]

think i seen a thread yesterday or the day before on this. if i find it ill merge this thread with it

 

found it, merged.

[David1946]

A couple from the community stepped forward and gave Ed and Chris enough money for a down payment on a home in Warren. More to come over next few days...

 

 

[Croppled1]

How do you comment when a person has lost everything . It is good to hear someone is able to help them find shelter and that it stems from members of our community is s testiment to the positive influences it can have for patients .