House Fire

GoldenRivet · 04-12-09, 05:45 AM

Arsonists have set fire to mine and my wife's car.

the fire had spread into the garage which was filled with most of our belongings (we had just moved in a few weeks ago and were still moving stuff in piece by pice)

fire is out now.

expect absence for short term

~GR

EDIT:

appears that our vehicles were first in a rash of vehicle fires within a 1 mile radius of my home - must surely be arson.

Skybird · 04-12-09, 06:34 AM

I hope you have an insurance, and it jumps in. That you get material compensation for your losses, is priority now, second is to get that/those bastard(s) doing it. Somebody seems to have taken the term "Easter fires" in a wrong context.

GoldenRivet · 04-12-09, 07:02 AM

Passenger Side

Facing Rear

Passenger Seat

Flames Spread to the garage door and licked the house pretty good.

obviously the vehicle is a total loss, fortunately the only things of value were my $9 sunglasses and my $300 david clark aviation headset

Platapus · 04-12-09, 07:05 AM

That's terrible.

Do you have any idea who or why?

GoldenRivet · 04-12-09, 07:11 AM

The whole story.

My wife and I were soundly asleep when the doorbell rang.

I sat up, turned to my wife... "what time is it?" in an aggravated tone

"4:30" she replied

"are you expecting anyone at 4:30 in the morning?"

"no"

i placed my pistol within reach and answered the door.

a fireman in full fire gear stood there looking like darth vader

"where is your fire?!"

"what fire? i dont have a fire! . . . . do i?!"

he ran with commrades to the back of the house, i checked the garage.

the entire left side of the garage door was aflame from floor to ceiling.

i ran back outside

"fire around back!" i yelled, by then they were unreeling the hoses

we were ordered out of the house where we remained for almost an hour with virtually no information.

toward the end of the calamity we were escorted to the back of the house where our cars were parked.

my car is a burned out hulk, my wifes car - the passenger side is melted.

as the scene was being cleaned up the fire chief exclaimed to his boys "dispatch called in 3 more car fires down the road!" and most of them left the scene declaring the home safe for habitation.

appears that in a 2 or 3 block area - there were 4 car fires.

I hope nobody was hurt or killed.

GoldenRivet · 04-12-09, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

That's terrible.

Do you have any idea who or why?

probably random...

I dont have any enemies, im brand new to the neighborhood so i have barely had time to meet anyone.

UnderseaLcpl · 04-12-09, 07:29 AM

That just sickens me. Honestly, wtf is wrong with wrong with some people?

The most important thing is that you guys are alright, thank God, but please tell me you have insurance....

GoldenRivet · 04-12-09, 07:34 AM

yup i have insurance.

i have been wanting to get a truck anyway - as a car is impractical given the scope of my daily operations.

what a deal...

Im just glad the house didnt burn up.

CaptainHaplo · 04-12-09, 08:07 AM

I am just thankful that you and yours are safe and secure. Hopefully those responsible will be caught, tried and convicted. Had this ended in the death of one occupants of the homes involved - the perps would be looking at murder charges.

nikimcbee · 04-12-09, 08:32 AM

Man that stinks! I'm glad you and your wife are okay. I really hope it was just random.

AVGWarhawk · 04-12-09, 08:50 AM

What a pain in the nards. At the very least no one was hurt in your fire. Seems the perp is not interested in hurting people as it looks like cars are his thing to light up.

Digital_Trucker · 04-12-09, 09:06 AM

Glad to hear no one was hurt. Hell of a way to start the day.

GoldenRivet · 04-12-09, 09:58 AM

updated pictures since sunrise

Kapt Z · 04-12-09, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Im just glad the house didnt burn up.

I'm just glad you and your wife didn't burn up.

We've had some cases locally where the actual arsonist was a rookie firefighter who set the fires so he and his crew could be 'heroes'. Sadly some people did die in those fires.

Hope that isn't the case out there...

Max2147 · 04-12-09, 10:58 AM

Glad to hear that you and your family are okay. Cars are replaceable, people aren't.

I hope they catch the b*stard!

04-12-09, 05:45 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	House Fire Arsonists have set fire to mine and my wife's car. the fire had spread into the garage which was filled with most of our belongings (we had just moved in a few weeks ago and were still moving stuff in piece by pice) fire is out now. expect absence for short term ~GR EDIT: appears that our vehicles were first in a rash of vehicle fires within a 1 mile radius of my home - must surely be arson. __________________ Last edited by GoldenRivet; 04-12-09 at 06:05 AM.

04-12-09, 06:34 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I hope you have an insurance, and it jumps in. That you get material compensation for your losses, is priority now, second is to get that/those bastard(s) doing it. Somebody seems to have taken the term "Easter fires" in a wrong context. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

04-12-09, 07:02 AM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Passenger Side Facing Rear Passenger Seat Flames Spread to the garage door and licked the house pretty good. obviously the vehicle is a total loss, fortunately the only things of value were my $9 sunglasses and my $300 david clark aviation headset __________________

04-12-09, 07:05 AM	#4
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That's terrible. Do you have any idea who or why? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-12-09, 07:11 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	The whole story. My wife and I were soundly asleep when the doorbell rang. I sat up, turned to my wife... "what time is it?" in an aggravated tone "4:30" she replied "are you expecting anyone at 4:30 in the morning?" "no" i placed my pistol within reach and answered the door. a fireman in full fire gear stood there looking like darth vader "where is your fire?!" "what fire? i dont have a fire! . . . . do i?!" he ran with commrades to the back of the house, i checked the garage. the entire left side of the garage door was aflame from floor to ceiling. i ran back outside "fire around back!" i yelled, by then they were unreeling the hoses we were ordered out of the house where we remained for almost an hour with virtually no information. toward the end of the calamity we were escorted to the back of the house where our cars were parked. my car is a burned out hulk, my wifes car - the passenger side is melted. as the scene was being cleaned up the fire chief exclaimed to his boys "dispatch called in 3 more car fires down the road!" and most of them left the scene declaring the home safe for habitation. appears that in a 2 or 3 block area - there were 4 car fires. I hope nobody was hurt or killed. __________________

04-12-09, 07:29 AM	#7
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That just sickens me. Honestly, wtf is wrong with wrong with some people? The most important thing is that you guys are alright, thank God, but please tell me you have insurance.... __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

04-12-09, 07:34 AM	#8
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	yup i have insurance. i have been wanting to get a truck anyway - as a car is impractical given the scope of my daily operations. what a deal... Im just glad the house didnt burn up. __________________

04-12-09, 08:07 AM	#9
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I am just thankful that you and yours are safe and secure. Hopefully those responsible will be caught, tried and convicted. Had this ended in the death of one occupants of the homes involved - the perps would be looking at murder charges. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-12-09, 08:32 AM	#10
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Man that stinks! I'm glad you and your wife are okay. I really hope it was just random. __________________

04-12-09, 08:50 AM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What a pain in the nards. At the very least no one was hurt in your fire. Seems the perp is not interested in hurting people as it looks like cars are his thing to light up. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-12-09, 09:06 AM	#12
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Glad to hear no one was hurt. Hell of a way to start the day. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

04-12-09, 09:58 AM	#13
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	updated pictures since sunrise __________________

04-12-09, 10:58 AM	#15
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Glad to hear that you and your family are okay. Cars are replaceable, people aren't. I hope they catch the b*stard!