Friday, May 10, 2013

Hot Time in Old Town Tonight

Well, the it's a mop-up mode as far as the fires are concerned (or so I am told), so let's get into the limo and roll:

"5 women die in Calif. limousine fire" Associated Press, May 06, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — A limousine taking nine women to a bachelorette party erupted in flames, killing five of the passengers, including the bride-to-be, authorities and the mother of one of the survivors said Sunday.

The limo caught fire at around 10 p.m. Saturday on one of the busiest bridges on San Francisco Bay, said Highway Patrol officer Art Montiel....

Related: California Flare-Ups: The Bridge That Laid the Golden Toll

Investigators have not determined what sparked the fire, but the patrol said the white stretch limo became engulfed in flames after smoke started coming out of the rear of the vehicle.

A photo taken by a witness and broadcast on KTVU-TV showed flames shooting from the back.

Aerial video shot after the incident showed about one-third of the back half of the limousine had been scorched by the fire. Its taillights and bumper were gone and it appeared to be resting on its rims, but the remainder of the vehicle did not appear to be damaged.

The driver of the limo — 46-year-old Orville Brown of San Jose — was the only person to escape unhurt.

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Related"Authorities searched for answers Monday in the fire that roared through a limousine packed with women celebrating a girls’ night out, hoping to learn what sparked the blaze and why the dead could not escape the flames that turned a luxury car into a deathtrap."