Anybody think that this might not be the greatest of ideas?

[shward 0]

Authorities have discovered a house filled with explosive material and their solution to the disposal is.... BURN IT DOWN!!! Anybody think that this might not be the best idea in the world?

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[shward 0]

Sorry here's the clicky

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101206/ap_on_re_us/us_explosive_house

Life is short, eat more bacon, have more sex and jump anytime you can!!

[futuredivot 0]

Not 100% safe, but it looks like they have a good plan.

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[shward 0]

True, but rule number one with explosives is "PLANS CHANGE" and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of room for error here.

Life is short, eat more bacon, have more sex and jump anytime you can!!

[normiss 622]

Maybe that's why they removed them.

[Hausse 0]

Well the other option is having people walk in there and carry it out. Accidentally blowing up a few houses seems like a better idea then accidentally blowing up a few people.

[firemedic 7]

After 9/11 a lot of us Firefighters were sent to explosives emergencies training. We were trained to let explosives burn and evacuate the area. Explosives need a detonation to set them off and a fire by itslelf will not cause a detonation. If they are certain nothing is in there that will detonate from fire, like fused blasting caps, etc., then it might make sense to burn it. Just seems like they could come up with a way to move it out of there. The other thing that does concern me is the toxic fumes and toxic run off from any water they may apply to the site.

[shward 0]

Toxic smoke and ground water contaimation is my major concern, I'm not all that worried about a huge explosion, it's just the HUGE possibily of the unkown and then once the house is burning they won't exactly be able to halt the process in a heartbeat.

Life is short, eat more bacon, have more sex and jump anytime you can!!

[futuredivot 0]

Stay up
Upwind
Uphill
Upstream
and don't plan any property investments in the area

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[matthewcline 0]

Unless it is for a Community Pool or Skate Park after all is said and done.

Matt

An Instructors first concern is student safety.
So, start being safe, first!!!

[warpedskydiver 0]

although if they give off gases that can cause rapid combustion/conflagration a closed space, it is much like a detonator. (depends on the material)


Plus it provides shrapnel

That's why they use polystyrene walls sprayed with Line-X to prevent sympathetic detonation.

[warpedskydiver 0]

I would rather have to be in a building that is burning that contains RDX, than a building full of gasoline or magnesium

[1969912 0]

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I would rather have to be in a building that is burning that contains RDX, than a building full of gasoline or magnesium

Yep. Any day.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[LongWayToFall 0]

Some easily made at home stuff is easily detonated by heat/friction. I hope they knew what they were dealing with.........

[popsjumper 2]

So when does the fireworks start and where can I get the best seat?

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[Andy9o8 0]

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I hope they knew what they were dealing with.........

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[Niki1 1]

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How hard can it be?
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Hold my beer and watch this.

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[normiss 622]

My money is on absolutely nothing.
Burning an empty house is typically good practice for the FD.

[billvon 2,393]

>Well the other option is having people walk in there and carry it out.

Well, geez, have the guy who made it carry it out. Offer him 5 years off his sentence if he does it without blowing any of it up. He knows the stuff he made, and he will be very motivated.

And if he does blow himself up, it sorta kills two birds with one stone.

[LongWayToFall 0]

That is some damn good thinking right there.

[kallend 1,622]

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After 9/11 a lot of us Firefighters were sent to explosives emergencies training. We were trained to let explosives burn and evacuate the area. Explosives need a detonation to set them off and a fire by itslelf will not cause a detonation. .

I can think of several explosives that will go off in a fire without requiring a detonation. Nitroglycerin comes to mind. So, for that matter, does plain old gunpowder.

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[nigel99 143]

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The home has been declared a public nuisance and therefore the county does not have to reimburse the owners, who were renting the house to Jakubec.

This part of the article sucks.

I wonder if home owners insurance will reimburse the owners or if they are going to be out of pocket?

Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

[JohnMitchell 14]

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who made it carry it out. Offer him 5 years off his sentence if he does it without blowing any of it up. He knows the stuff he made, and he will be very motivated.

And if he does blow himself up, it sorta kills two birds with one stone.

Best idea of the week, Bill.

[firemedic 7]

[I can think of several explosives that will go off in a fire without requiring a detonation. Nitroglycerin comes to mind. So, for that matter, does plain old gunpowder.

[Andy9o8 0]

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The home has been declared a public nuisance and therefore the county does not have to reimburse the owners, who were renting the house to Jakubec.

This part of the article sucks.

I wonder if home owners insurance will reimburse the owners or if they are going to be out of pocket?

It depends on the language of the specific insurance policy. It is common for insurance policies to exclude from coverage claims arising out of illegal activities. The question is the degree to which the non-resident landlord did or did not have (or should have had) control over the premises. My prediction is the landlord will file a claim with his insurer, the insurer will disclaim, and the landlord will sue the insurer for coverage.