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Garbage fire goes ballistic

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Garbage fire goes ballistic

On Tuesday afternoon, a man who had been burning garbage in a Clay County field accidentally let the fire get out of control. In an attempt to put the fire out, he drove his van back and forth over the flames.

This made matters worse, said Jon Bazzano, a spokesman for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The tires of the van caught fire. Realizing that the van was loaded with firearms ammunition and a full tank of gas, the driver evacuated the area for safety.

A crew from the Liberty Fire Department responded to make sure the fire did not spread.

A deputy did not immediately cite the owner, who declined to make a report for a possible insurance claim.

— IAN CUMMINGS,

ICUMMINGS@KCSTAR.COM  

Submitted on 10/14/2015

Submitted by: Van Vandiver
Reference: Kansas City Star 10/14/2015

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Other
Thanks, but it sounds like the driver got out of this situation safely, and he likely also put the safety of the firefighters at risk if there was ammunition in the truck. Thanks just the same.


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
What kind of idiot drives over fire in a fully loaded and fueled truck? Since no one was hurt, I'm giving this idiot an Honorable Mention, since one wrong move and he would have been kaput. Thanks Van!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Whether or not he got out safely isn't the question; rather, what possessed him to drive a veritable bomb over a fire in the first place! Thanks, Van!


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