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Dramatic Photos: House Burned
September 24, 2010
An unoccupied wood home in Atmore was burned to the ground Thursday afternoon. The controlled burn was conducted to remove the structure while giving area fire departments a chance for training.
The burn on South Presley Street was conducted by the Atmore Fire Department, Poarch Fire Department and the Nokomis Fire Department. The Walnut Hill Fire Department on standby at the scene to assist or answer any emergency calls in the city.
Click here for a dramatic photo gallery that shows the chronological progress of the fire.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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13 Responses to “Dramatic Photos: House Burned”
It does look like the siding was the last to go – like it didn’t want to burn — so maybe the siding was asbestos.
I’m glad the eye sore is gone and our firefighters had a chance to practice. It probably burned better since it has been so dry. I’m sure they had it under control the whole time. Old, empty houses like that tend to draw those who want to sneak around to drink and smoke things they shouldn’t.
but methought the idea about asbestos was that it DOESN’T easily burn up. that and the fiber strength holds the cement together
It would have really been nice if the city had warned the residents who live nearby. Due to using up all the water or flushing the mains or whatever they had to do to stop this fire, our water turned rusty and gross for several hours. Of course, we were not notified and so I had a load of white laundry running before realizing what was happening. What a hassle.
yes, they did make asbestos shingles…….but even
If you have asbestos shingles on your home, and they are in good condition , they are usually NOT a serious problem. The mere presence of asbestos in a home or a building is not hazardous. The danger is that asbestos materials may become damaged over time and become airborne releasing asbestos fibers into the air to create a health hazard.
Lets hope if those are asbestos shingles that the fibers burned up quickly instead of being released into the environment.
REGARDING:
“Please tell me those shingles aren’t asbestos”
If it’ll make you happy: Those shingles aren’t asbestos.
Don’t really know, just trying to satisfy, but I wonder did they ever use asbestos shingles on roofs? Siding yes, I grew up in such a house (explains a lot, doesn’t it?) but roofs? And even if they were, would a little bit of fire bother them?
I was wondering if the wood were lighterd.
David for reducing fire and other hazards
Uh….that’s why it’s called a “CONTROLLED” burn. (firefighters are in control of the fire)
Carolyn Bramblett on September 24th, 2010 6:01 am
Another stupid move. I could see a controlled burn when we were saturated with rain a month ago but extremely dry, parched areas makes it foolish to do now.
Please tell me those shingles aren’t asbestos?
Great pictures! The burn was for training purposes. It was a drill for the Atmore Fire Department. My husband is a fire fighter at the department and we appreciate your coverage. The picture will go GREAT in his scrapbook. THANKS again!
. . and I needed cheap housing too. Once again, too slow.
It’s about time that dump is gone. That house has been an eyesore for many years.
They used to burn derelict houses in Maryland for training purposes until about 30 years ago when political correctness and the EPA stepped into the act; now they pay big bucks to have it knocked down and the pieces go to a landfill where for big bucks they are buried. The same kind of turf fight that we saw with the oil spill where the EPA got all incensed because they burned some of it to keep it off of the beaches.
Another stupid move. I could see a controlled burn when we were saturated with rain a month ago but extremely dry, parched areas makes it foolish to do now.
Cool pics William!!!