webfact Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Video: Fire destroys vehicle after phone or notebook exploded - extinguisher skills lacking too Picture: Manager A video on the Royal Thai Police TV site that went viral showed some locals trying to extinguish a blaze in a vehicle beside a road. Either a phone or an electronic notebook left in the vehicle during the heat of the day is thought to have exploded causing the fire. Netizens were quick to point out the folly of this and criticize those trying to put out the blaze for not having a clue how to use a fire extinguisher. One man in the video shouts: "It's too late now" as the whole vehicle goes up in smoke and flame. The video garnered 5,200 "likes" and 4,000 "shares" said Manager, who didn't say where this happened, just that it was yesterday. Source: Manager -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-08-31 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CelticBhoy Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb." ???? 2 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, webfact said: who didn't say where this happened, just that it was yesterday. Probably happens multiple times, every day, all around Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 I don't think anything was going to stop that fire. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kadilo Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 Did they manage to save the laptop? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Good job it wasn’t an iPhone or someone would of dived in to get it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 At least they powder coated half the car but the limitations of those powder puffs was always going to be a challenge in that inferno???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 The poor truck sounds it hooter in its final death throw R.I.P 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Either a phone or an electronic notebook left in the vehicle during the heat of the day Makes a change from 'child' and 'school van'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 Should have got a Chevy Blazer .. or Pontiac ???? bird .. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy John Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 When the video started it was already to late! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, Justgrazing said: Should have got a Chevy Blazer .. or Pontiac ???? bird .. This is my Chevy Blazer: 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Netizens were quick to point out the folly of this and criticize those trying to put out the blaze for not having a clue how to use a fire extinguisher. I wonder how many of those critical netizens have ever tried to use a fire extinguisher. I have had training in their use (it's mandatory in the military) and I wouldn't go anywhere near that truck even with one in hand. It's far too risky. I admire the pluck of the guys who did try. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: not having a clue how to use a fire extinguisher. Not the same as spaying crops... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Surprised they didn't try beating the fire out with the extinguisher 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 The only mistake I saw was the first guy didn't test his extinguisher with a short blast before approaching and he approached on the wrong side. The other guys new exactly how to operate extinguishers. Grumpy John is correct though - the fire was out of control at the start of the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, whaleboneman said: The only mistake I saw was the first guy didn't test his extinguisher with a short blast before approaching and he approached on the wrong side. The other guys new exactly how to operate extinguishers. Grumpy John is correct though - the fire was out of control at the start of the video. Agreed... that fire was well out of control. The extinguishers were a good few mins too late, I don’t think there was much more they could have done. I don’t really see much to criticise about their use of extinguishers other than the risk they took with a car which may have an NGV tank (in which case, stand well back !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetchy Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 At least someone at the scene realised that one bloke was unfamiliar with a fire extinguisher - at 0.20 seconds on the clip, somebody watching can be heard shouting what seems to be "what a <deleted>, what a <deleted>!!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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