Thanx everyone... I will post a couple pictures. Don't wanna take up a lot of Camaro site space. But I needed my online support guys. Charley {Hubleyman} stopped over just a few minutes after it happened to pick up an FW wheel I gave him. He was shocked when he pulled up.
We were 10 feet inside the front door finishing lunch when we heard a crackling sound. I ran out the front door to see the smoke bellowing out the right front corner. I screamed to her to call 911 and grabbed the hose to start to spray it down. I was doing pretty good but I didn't know the other side was engulfed and the neighbor an Auschwitz survivor was trying from her side, also with a hose. {Still has the tattoo on her arm, but that's another story} After what seemed like a life time, maybe 1 minute. I seen the garage starting to fill with smoke and pour out the seems. I screamed to Suzy to throw me my work truck keys. She came out with both cats and locked them in her suburban with some water. I jumped in my work truck and pulled it across the street. Then I ran around and hit the button on the garage opener. The panel was not destroyed yet so the door opened. I ran back around and went inside and jumped in the car. I took a deep breath once I got in cause I thought I was clear. Instead I breathed in a giant gulp of smoke that filled in the car. But I pumped the gas and she fired, threw it in reverse and rode the clutch out while revving her up so she wouldn't do a cold die. Pulled out fast without looking into the street. Took a chance, and no one or nothing was there.. Pulled it down the street in front of the neighbors. Then ran back to the hose to start spraying again. Got to hot on my face, arms and legs. JUST then the gas meter let go, and created a flame thrower right where the gas tank of the car would have been. But I had my DF rally's RIGHT where it was coming through. Going over to look at them closely for damage. The Rally's helped save the house. I could not touch them as they were screaming hot. I seen the "22" gone off the inside of the one. But to hard to get close and breath. Figures that I have 7 YH and cheapy FW Rally's over a few feet that received no damage
Of course if the garage door opened and I seen flames, I would have had to run. I already told myself as the door was going up, don't be a hero, let it burn it's insured. My eyes are still blood red, and at the Best Western last night, I coughed up a lung or 2... But it's done today.
The fire department showed up and put it out in 2 minutes, and turned of the gas. The neighbors house caught fire and melted their panel and gas meter, and caught the attic on fire. Everyone is ok, could have been SO MUCH WORSE. Right side of garage only. Fire inspector said my 5/8ths inch plywood on that wall and the insulation slowed it from getting into the attic and taking the whole house down. I use plywood cause I wanna hang things anywhere I want. Drywall has a better fire rating but the plywood did good. UNTIL if gets going, then of course it turns into fuel. But it didn't get that far. Old zinsco breaker box from 1972 is my guess of cause. And she only had 100 amp service. We had 40amp AC going, and 40amp pool equipment going. Which leaves 20amps for the house. So the cooktop, couple fans, 2 refrigerators etc. etc... Out of power, overload, fire... Had to leave the car outside at my Dads last night in the dew. TONS of rust came back in a flash on the paint. Gotta wipe it all down with evaporust.
Couple pictures coming... Danny
