Suedes Car Club
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: wlspdshop on April 03, 2008 8:29 pm
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Looking west in Bismarck its all smoke. Was just told the entire lot is on fire....Bad news today....:( There goes my weekend get away...this just sucks! :(
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Yeah.....31 Rodder called from Fargo and told me........than a few minuets later my daughter called and said " dad you shopping mall is on fire ". It is a sad day!! :cry:
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That sux 31 called me to and I think he may have been crying. :cry:
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I already called my wife alomst crying...:( Just sucks!!! I first went there in 1978 with my dad when I was 2.....its like losing a family member:(
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What's Johnson's Wrecking? Sounds cool to me!!
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I wonder how bad it is?
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The smoke is going down so I hope it is getting under control..
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It's been burning since around 12:30 one o'clock. It's now 3:30 and it's still burning. The new said it jumped the heart river. Don't know any more that that right now.
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Go to KFYR TV web site, they have there web cam pointed that way.
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It looks like it has gone down some in the last hour but still allot of smoke.
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The fire was mostly in the north and northeast corner, the part down the hill. Mandan Rural FD was incident command, Mandan City FD had all units there also, Bismarck City responded with Brush fire trucks and covered the City of Mandan with Fire and Rescue protection during the fire, Bismarck Rural responded with 2 tankers, 1 pumper, 1 brush truck, and an air supply trailer to refill breathing air bottles and also was on standby for brush fire protection for Bismarck City, since their brush trucks were committed. Center had a large wildfire at the same time and so did Wilton. Washburn FD assisted Center and Bismarck Rural FD, Wing FD and Mercer FD assisted Wilton FD.
It was a busy day for emergency services.
I was on standby at the Bismarck Rural station for most of the day and we did have another grass fire prior to the tragic Johnson's fire. I think they figured I might become too emotional if I went to Johnsons, so We stayed on call in case of other emergencies. One of the firemen that was over at Johnsons showed me photos he took with his phone. I did get a little weak in the knees, but I think I'm handling it OK now. I just got back home from cleaning equipment at the fire station.
I'll try get a better assesment of the damage later.
overspray
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thanks for the update reed. if you get any pics please post them.
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That's tough losing a good wrecking yard. I lost mine in Fergus before I even got to know it. (Norgren's)
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We'll have to wait and see what happens. I was told the EPA was down there assessing the situation. Since it is close to town and on the Heart river, federal regs could be bad for the business staying there. They were already in the process of cleaning and moving cars away from the river bank in the last year. I don't think I'll be able to get down there for quite a while.
I still have some spots that I can go for a junkyard fix, but Johnsons is really handy. I see a new business opportunity--"overspray's junkyard tours". I could get some busses and equip them with tools and trailers to haul parts and book tours to my favorite yards in the midwest. Just like "Casino Tours" for gamblers. We could give out free hand cleaner samples and woodtick repellent instead of rolls of quarters.
Yup---I'll have to think on this.............
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dont you dare commercialize our last few good wrecking yards. hahahaha
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Don't look so bad from the air. I don't know at what point the pic was taken.
Why would there be two seperate fires, maybe some SOB did start them!!!
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My dad and I were talking to Allen a couple months ago and he stated that he thought it wouldn't be long until they shut him down. The EPA has been knocking on his door pretty hard I guess and more so because he is so close to the heart river.
Thanks for the update Reed.
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Don't look so bad from the air. I don't know at what point the pic was taken.
Why would there be two seperate fires, maybe some SOB did start them!!!
Maybe on accident?
I can see how a person trying to torch parts out could have started them on accident. I've almost caught dry seats in old trucks on fire torching out brake and dash components. I suppose the ground is kinda wet though to start a big fire. Weird. That is a big ass wrecking yard!
Wonder if that huge stack/row of bales caught on fire!
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[Wonder if that huge stack/row of bales caught on fire![/quote]
From what I have heard .....No. The wind was blowing from the other direction.
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Where do we sign up?
We'll have to wait and see what happens. I was told the EPA was down there assessing the situation. Since it is close to town and on the Heart river, federal regs could be bad for the business staying there. They were already in the process of cleaning and moving cars away from the river bank in the last year. I don't think I'll be able to get down there for quite a while.
I still have some spots that I can go for a junkyard fix, but Johnsons is really handy. I see a new business opportunity--"overspray's junkyard tours". I could get some busses and equip them with tools and trailers to haul parts and book tours to my favorite yards in the midwest. Just like "Casino Tours" for gamblers. We could give out free hand cleaner samples and woodtick repellent instead of rolls of quarters.
Yup---I'll have to think on this.............
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Discount rates available for the "Iron Curtin Cruisers". :pottytrain5:
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One of the mechanics from work was over there, the only way you can go out back is with an employee . This guy said "even me? I have been coming here for 20 years". He was talking to Brian .......and he said " Allen said everybody". He estimated half the lower yard got burned and most of it has been hauled out.
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Now that sucks....I have not stopped up front for years...I just stop on my way out and talk to Brian or Allen before I take off. Dman.