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About LinkBacksSACRAMENTO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A National Geographic film crew in Sacramento
attempting to disprove spontaneous human combustion called 911 after losing
control of a burning pig carcass.
"The pig may or may not have spontaneously ignited, but we made sure he or she
was out," said Assistant Metro Fire Chief Jim Hartley, who responded to the
emergency call Thursday at the state Department of Consumer Affairs lab, the
Sacramento Bee reported.
Pig-carcass burnings are often used to recreate crime scenes, according to
Department of Consumer Affairs spokesman Miles Bristow.
"The physiology, the body fat content, is similar to a human, which is why a
pig is used. Fat can cause an intense fire when you have it."
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12-07-2004, 02:10 PM #1Some Guy
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I have heard it all
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12-07-2004, 02:14 PM #2Forum Member
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I would've used the ladder pipe.
"Captain 1 to control, retone this as a structure and notify the fire chief...."
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12-07-2004, 02:22 PM #3MembersZone Subscriber
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Or a side order of eggs. . .
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12-07-2004, 02:47 PM #4Forum Member
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That reminds me of a story a retired Capt from the FDNY I work with told me....he was covering in Coney Island Brooklyn when he was called to a fire on the beach....he got there to find a whale that washed up on the beach and was set on fire be some locals could figure out how to get it off....so they doused it with gasoline and set it on fire...pretty funny stuff..
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12-07-2004, 02:56 PM #5Forum Member
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I wonder if the first-due engine had a bar-b-Q siren?
Was the fire on a farm? Did they pull the rooster reel, or a larger hamline?
The first-due officer said, "I never sausage a fire."
I apologize. You may fire at will if you can improve on them."Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
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12-07-2004, 03:20 PM #6Forum Member
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I bet the chief showed up 30 minutes after the fire was out and was " hamming " it up for the papers.
I dont suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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12-07-2004, 03:32 PM #7Forum Member
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I can't...you "hogged" all the good ones!Originally posted by EastKyFF
I wonder if the first-due engine had a bar-b-Q siren?
Was the fire on a farm? Did they pull the rooster reel, or a larger hamline?
The first-due officer said, "I never sausage a fire."
I apologize. You may fire at will if you can improve on them.
"The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters. Continuous skill development is the core of progressive firefighting. We learn by doing and doing it again and again, both on the training ground and the fireground."
Lt. Ray McCormack, FDNY
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12-07-2004, 03:34 PM #8Senior Member
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Talk about "pigging" out.Originally posted by CaptainGonzo
I can't...you "hogged" all the good ones!
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12-07-2004, 03:53 PM #9Senior Member
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he got there to find a whale that washed up on the beach and was set on fire be some locals could figure out how to get it off....
Ah, that's easy...just call the Oregon Highway Department!
http://perp.com/whale/IACOJ Canine Officer
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12-07-2004, 05:04 PM #10MembersZone Subscriber
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We watched the whale on shift just a few weeks ago. Not exactly the best decision to be made, eh? LOL
We've been finding some funny movies on http://www.wimp.com gotta watch out though, some of them have adult content that the IT department wouldn't find very humorous.*Old FH Forum SN: WFDjr1*
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You and Kiwi have been hanging out too much........Originally posted by EastKyFF
I wonder if the first-due engine had a bar-b-Q siren?
Was the fire on a farm? Did they pull the rooster reel, or a larger hamline?
The first-due officer said, "I never sausage a fire."
I apologize. You may fire at will if you can improve on them.
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