Neighbors house on fire! / updated pics and cause

[Who]

Neighbors house on fire. I woke up to the sound of fireworks and when I looked outside I found this. The fire started in the garage. The firewall kept it from spreading to the rest of the house before the FD got there. Didn't get back to sleep till 4:00am from the adrenalin.

 

[RazoE]

fireworks..?

were they messing around, or vandals maybe.?

 

[Kevin]

maybe they stored fireworks in there

 

[Who]

It sounded like fireworks. Wood cracking and popping. I don't know what started the fire. There was a BMW in the garage. Now its just a shell.

 

[DreamerTheresa]

Ugh, that sucks.

 

[91Supra313]

Well, on the brighter side, at least there wasn't a Supra in there.

 

[Who]

Picture of Garage and BMW. The soot, smoke and heat from the garage fire melted the ceiling fan blades and curtains, in the rest of the house.

 

[IJ.]

Well, on the brighter side, at least there wasn't a Supra in there.

Grow up dude what are you 12 years old.....?

 

[honestabe]

Well atleast we know that they have insurance to cover the damages of their car. I hope they have good enough home insurance. That right there is good reason for me to make sure I use very fire resistant materials in my garage and the rest of the house. Good to see that the damage was only to the garage and that everyone is ok.

 

[lewis15498]

Well atleast we know that they have insurance to cover the damages of their car. I hope they have good enough home insurance. That right there is good reason for me to make sure I use very fire resistant materials in my garage and the rest of the house. Good to see that the damage was only to the garage and that everyone is ok.

It looks like the BMW may have started the fire. If thats the case the auto insurance should cover the house as well. I was very fortunate that my jetta was across the street and away from everything when it went up. Damn german wiring.... Unfortunate indeed, luckily noone was hurt.

 

[RazoE]

most of our garages are so chock full of asbestos, you couldn't even light a match in there...

seriously though, atleast there was no one injured (right?)

any word on what may have caused it?

 

[Who]

Well atleast we know that they have insurance to cover the damages of their car. I hope they have good enough home insurance. That right there is good reason for me to make sure I use very fire resistant materials in my garage and the rest of the house. Good to see that the damage was only to the garage and that everyone is ok.

Here in Florida they make you place fiberglass insulation and maybe a thicker gypsum board as a firewall between the garage and the living quarters. The door that separates the garage from the living quarters is also fire resistant or at least not like the interior doors. Proof positive that the code works. The rest of the house did get soot and smoke damage but at least the fire did not spread before the FD arrived.

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most of our garages are so chock full of asbestos, you couldn't even light a match in there...

seriously though, atleast there was no one injured (right?)

any word on what may have caused it?

No one was hurt.

The case is under investigation.

 

[Who]

Photos from thePalm Beach County Fire Rescue website and the cause of fire.

Never siphon gas with a electric pump!

 

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

I hope the insurance companies see it as accidental and cover the damages.