msawin
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Tripui fire photos
This is the web site for 37 photos , most taken as the fire went ablaze..
martin-o
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Uc=h6qs...
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tim40
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So very sad, but I have to believe (want to believe) that people are feeling fortunate to be out safe.
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Tucker
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Very Impressive photos, thanks!
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Skeet/Loreto
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Excellent Coverage of a Bad fire.
The Palms are still Alive and I beleive the people will return!
it is much to beautifull not to be enjoyed by those willing to Risk!
thank You
Skeet/Loreto
"In God I Trust"
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capt. mike
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devastating to look at, Martin
do you know Rudy Gibson from PHX who kept a place there? assume his was lost too. very sad. i think it will all get rebuilt over a year's time. at
least those who can afford it.
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Sallysouth
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Wow!
Mindblowing pics, Martin! Phone call this A.M. from Mija in Nopolo, said she spoke with a person who was at the source of the fire when it
started.Apparently, it was an outside kitchen,lattice used as a backsplash for the stove,grease fire caught the lattice on fire. It could have been
put out if they had water or if the owner of Tripui had installed a pump for the firehose system already in place!!!
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jrbaja
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Or perhaps
a fire extinguisher.
As unfortunate as this was/is, let this be a lesson to everybody.
Always keep fire extinguishers readily available on these excursions or if you are staying in a house down here.
Fire is a very common problem here in Baja and it is not uncommon for the water to be "out". The winds come up, people have usually been drinking
so their reactions are delayed, and as far as fire safety codes, well, most of you know what those are like down here. (lattice backsplash!)
4th of July holiday is the most dangerous for us in Rosarito. The gringos come and buy $100's of dollars worth of booze and fireworks. They then
get drunk and light them.
This was the first year we didn't have any fireworks injuries that I am aware of. (I have a large first aid kit ) so I am generally the ones the
casualties come to for repairs.
Only one quadrunner accident, (bruised arse, bent forks) and just the one house fire. Fortunately, we that live here had already discussed
preventive measures because of past years experience.
Someone spotted the smoke, we had water, and we got it out. Three fire trucks got here in record time and the house was saved.
This was a first. Usually they burn.
I carry two fire extinguishers in the van. Perhaps some of you have noticed burned out cars along the transpeninsular highway. They weren't
prepared either.
This isn't the u.s.. It can be very dangerous here. There generally isn't anybody to call to bail your drunk arses out of trouble.
Be prepared and use your heads. Is that to much to ask?
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Bob H
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Another good reminder - for those who are prepared and carry or have fire extinguishers available - please remember that they need annual maintenance.
A fire extinguisher that sits for over a year, or for many years without use may be a useless fire extinguisher. Move them around, shake them up
periodically.
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HotSchott
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Unbelievable Pictures!
What a beautiful place and what an amazing view. It is hard to believe with all those palapas people could be so careless with fire. Nothing to do
but watch it burn without any water. It will be interesting to see what springs back up as people rebuild. It looked like a pretty nice place, but
I'll bet the next round of houses are sporting tile roofs.
Steve
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Sallysouth
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Story on fire
For those of you interested,go to www.elfuerte.com/whatshappening
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Bob H
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Sadly, I think Tripui is gone for a long time. Every time I look at these photos, I wonder why it has taken so long for some disaster like this to
occur. I think about the places in Mulege along the river. The water problem in Tripui is the main problem for not getting this contained earlier
on. I hope Mulege and any other palapa type neighborhood learns something from this and takes the necessary steps to have enough water and fire
fighting equipment to take it on. Also, educating people about fire safety, especially in a Palapa type living space.
Just a terrible thing to see.
Bob H
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