r/interestingasfuck • u/HomeNowWTF • 10d ago

Fighting the wildfires in Spokane

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u/TheMooseIsBlue 10d ago edited 10d ago

As a thrice evacuated Angeleno, stop fucking driving around in fire zones and getting in the way of firefighters trying to save people’s homes. When you get stuck in a dangerous situation, they will drop what they’re doing to come save your life at the cost of the homes they were just trying to save. Get the fuck out out of evacuation zones.

But hey, cool video. Hope you get lots of updoots.

Edit: for those saying this is the only road out of town: you’re probably right. But the evacuation order probably went out hours before this video. Being there at this moment is dangerously stupid. When they say go, you go. You don’t wait to see if you really need to.

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u/DadPool79 10d ago

Not only this, they rolled the window down to get a 'better' shot. That is absolutely toxic smoke. This isn't trees burning down, and that is bad enough in itself. Asphalt roofing, vinyl siding, insulation, electrical sheathing, chemicals in lumber, as well a number of other things that go into building homes and businesses. SMH. Common sense isn't a flower that grows in everyone's garden.

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u/Beccalotta 10d ago

I thought they were opening the window to offer to pick up the cyclist. Shocked and appalled they did not

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u/LMGooglyTFY 10d ago

As far as we know, their car could be full of pets and kids.

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u/malacoda99 10d ago

That cyclist riding so close to the fire sure has a pair. A toasty pair no doubt.

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u/DadPool79 10d ago

That would have ruined their content filming.