Comments on: Station Fire sets off a massive electrical explosion… Amazing footage!!!

By: PutSome5tankOnIt

PutSome5tankOnIt — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

That is some CRAZY …
That is some CRAZY cool footage! I took some footage from the Foothill freeway the day before.

Fire will actually conduct electricity as DC or Direct Current. Any HVAC service tech knows that. Gas-fired furnaces use that phenomenon in their safety control circuits.

By: thesethingz

thesethingz — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Good vid, nice …
Good vid, nice capture. Just did a Google web search like you recommended & found the site. This site gives great, accurate info on the fire. Thanks for that! The news isn’t doing a good job at keeping us informed imo.

I just read on that site that The Hidden Springs Cafe has been totally destroyed by this fire. I haven’t been up there in a few years. I’m truly sorry that this little cafe is gone.

Such an awful thing that’s happened to our county. Thx again for the vid & info.

By: Tanks309

Tanks309 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Fire was just ruled …
Fire was just ruled arson

By: prioroffense

prioroffense — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Thanks!

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Thanks!

Containment seems to be hovering at 22% last I heard. But you must check out this excellent Google map. It updates constantly and has that type of info and so much more…

I don’t think I can post links, so instead try this:

On Google web search (not map), type the following (include the quotes):

“Los Angeles area fires: Mount Wilson, La Canada Flintridge, Altadena, La Crescenta, Glendale, Pasadena, Acton, Agua Dulce”

The first result with a url that starts with: maps.google. is it!

By: prioroffense

prioroffense — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

It was crazy loud!
…
It was crazy loud!

And yeah, I did hear something about the carbon released from the fire having the ability to create or at lease enhance arcs in power lines.

News to me!

I love science, but this one baffles me. So let me know if the carbon theory seems plausible.

By: cheese22092

cheese22092 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

while a bear was …
while a bear was taking a , a hunter got scared and shot a rock which created a spark which set the forest on fire….

By: ChaprunHounds

ChaprunHounds — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Amazing footage. …
Amazing footage. It’s boggling that something that looks so beautiful is so devastatingly awful.

By: goldenrod12345

goldenrod12345 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Good video. How …
Good video. How well is the fire being contained now do you know?

By: enigma800

enigma800 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Those are 220,000 …
Those are 220,000 volt transmission lines and they’ll arc when anything gets close to them. That must have been loud!

By: prioroffense

prioroffense — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:04 +0000

Thank you all for …
Thank you all for your comments!

To answer your questions:

1. The camera I shot with is a Panasonic PV-GS400. It’s just a prosumer miniDV, but it does have a 3CCD chip. Also the LCD viewer in huge, and it’s got a decent zoom and image stabilizer. A good eBay buy!

2. I think we were about 200-300 yards away. Though the source of the explosion may have been a little further than that.

3. Officially, the cause has yet to be determined. But I’ve heard a couple officials say they suspect arson…