Thread: This is why you carry a 'grab it and run' bag....

I think he needs his eyes tested," This is a pretty substantial building" he says looking at a pile of crappy old timber flat smack on the ground.

Originally Posted by 4bee

I think he needs his eyes tested," This is a pretty substantial building" he says looking at a pile of crappy old timber flat smack on the ground.

You noticed that too? Could be his car was ablaze for a while before he noticed... Doesn't change the message though.

Why didn't the clown use his shovel and throw heaps of dirt over the engine when his extinguishers had ran out and maybe it would have been better to spend time on the fire instead of setting up the go pro"s:

This is why you fit a battery isolator and turn it off before you do any thing else.Any wonder he couldn't extinguish it


AM

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

This is why you fit a battery isolator and turn it off before you do any thing else.Any wonder he couldn't extinguish it


AM

That is a fantastic idea, sadly I have never done this to any of my 4WD's
I have had to take off the earth lead on my old V6 capri once because of an electrical fire under the dash once and saved the car..
It looks like "panic" took over in this case and old mate didn't think it through, It can happen to the best of us.

Hi

I think using the shovel to try and put out that engine fire, even in the beginning, would have been futile. Fire extinguishers are very effective if aimed at the source or base of the fire and if the energy that started the fire has been dissipated or exhausted.

At least he did have a shovel and spent time putting out the grass fires. Pay him that one.

He also needs a mate or someone to travel with him. Doing such trips alone is risky. What would have happened if that fire had of started whilst he was in a roof top tent or asleep in the back of the vehicle in a sleeping bag?

Mike

Some dry spinifex wrapped around the exhaust can cause a similar fire. The fire started at the back of the engine, perhaps dry grass on the exhaust ? He was remarkably cool. Can't see shovelling sand would have achieved anything. Some fellows in the Territory used to carry garden sprayers full of water just for that type of fire. Although I've never spoken to one who has successfully used that . Food for thought, thanks for posting.

Originally Posted by speleomike

Hi

I think using the shovel to try and put out that engine fire, even in the beginning, would have been futile. Fire extinguishers are very effective if aimed at the source or base of the fire and if the energy that started the fire has been dissipated or exhausted.

At least he did have a shovel and spent time putting out the grass fires. Pay him that one.

He also needs a mate or someone to travel with him. Doing such trips alone is risky. What would have happened if that fire had of started whilst he was in a roof top tent or asleep in the back of the vehicle in a sleeping bag?

Mike

Dirt/sand is surprisingly effective at putting out fires (ask ANY firefighter) an electrical fire not so much unless you disable the battery in case of a car fire.
Dirt/sand will remove the oxygen AND lower the temperature and without these a fire will go out.
Simple physics guys