Comments on: Explosion at bonfire sends pallets flying & injures firefighter. Fuel used by FFs to light fire behind blast that rattled Vineland, New Jersey. Pictures capture incident.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:20:00 +0000

My department starts a bonfire every year and as starting fuel we use dry straw. We never had an explosion…

By: joefirefighter

joefirefighter — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:39:48 +0000

“Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch?”

By: Can't Believe

Can't Believe — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:17:24 +0000

TO say that you hope they learn when will the fire service as a culture change. Many other people have paved ignitable liquids to start bon fires, training. We are no better today because “tradtion” doesn’t allow us to change. Nope stupidity we honor them as heroes when they fall and we are A ok with that. A drunk firefighter or one without a seatbelt are they a hero or hinderance.

By: B. Morgan

B. Morgan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:39:48 +0000

Back in 85 we were burning down a old hunting cabin. The windows and doors had been removed and 10 gallons of Diesel distributed on the floor. A un-informed individual decided to add a few gallons of gas to get a good start. It burned the firefighter who tossed in a fusee from the front yard when it went boom! I do suspect something similiar happened here.

I have helped burn down pleanty of old buildings and diesel when applied carefully and correctly ignited usually will not blow up. If its cold and wet sometimes it’s hard to get going.

By: rublereb

rublereb — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:48:25 +0000

Hey guys I like what bugs bunny said. We all make mistakes. Hopefully they learn from their mistakes. maybe someone else will learn from this expercience and the next time someone thinks about pulling this caper they will think about this. And we wont be reading about another dead firefighter.

By: Don

Don — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:09:46 +0000

Unless they were using “Red” Diesel it’s not that high in Sulphur anymore. Assuming it came from the local fuel stop it’s probably ULSD.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:31:57 +0000

15 gallons of diesel fuel and then some other type of accelerant. You have got to be kidding. I’m glad no one got hurt but come on guys. Let’s learn from our mistakes. I would love to hear the video of this…something tells me that it started with someone saying ” hey guys watch this”

By: shadjr

shadjr — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:36:44 +0000

Geez! I’ve started bigger bonfires with local hardwood from the bush with less artificial fire starter then that!

Not even half a litre of diesel will kick that puppy off! Even if they didn’t get injure/killed, I reckon Mr Darwin’s waiting in the wings with an award for them!

By: Peter F. Henrikson

Peter F. Henrikson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:02:39 +0000

Some members of the Fire Service just don’t get it, totally preventable. What does 1403 say about live fire training if proper accelerants are used I think it’s like 10 0r 20 ounces,,,not gallons. Things like this are absurd and truly unproffessional.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:02:05 +0000

This reminds me of all of the live fire instructors that burn their helmets up, so they can look like they have been in a lot of fire. Here is your sign.