An overhead electric power line exploded and when it hit the ground the live wire started a fire. The grass caught fire behind an unoccupied trailer and there was no quick way to get on the other side to try and knock down the flames. No one was on the other side of the fence because this is a campground occupied by snowbirds in the winter months.
A group of people had gathered and I shouted back to to call the fire department. While waiting for the fire fighters I started taking pictures in the event the owners of the trailers needed documentation of any damages. Thankfully the fire burned itself out by the time the fire fighters arrived and none of the trailers were damaged. Property owners and land developers often erect FENCES to protect their interests and it’s not always a good idea.
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Patty Charles 
That’s the way to catch the story…what fantastic timing!
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I know talk about being in the right place at the right time! Stay tuned for more of the story 😉
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I agree with you: Fences are not always the very best idea. Often are a sign of weakness.
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Great observation!
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Not only the right place at the right time, but with camera in hand. Great reporting!
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you know I have a camera just about everywhere I go, maybe I’ll get an Edward R. Murrow award, lol
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Thank heavens for the fence otherwise someone may have tried to douse it with water and that could have spelled disaster.
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Oh, for sure! there’s always some goof in the crowd. So fences can make good neighbors.
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Quick thinking by you to call in help and take photos, glad it all turned out to be uneventful, though it could have been disastrous.
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yes, uneventful is a good thing for this situation!
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Yikes! Any reason why the power line popped? Good of you to your part!
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There must have been a reason for the pop, I just can’t say why. It was strange because when I turned around to say make the call all the bystanders were just standing there watching – after I said something you should have seen all the cell phones get whipped out. Ugh!
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Scary! Grass fires can spread so fast. Glad you caught it.
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Yes they can spread fast especially when the ground is dry!
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Right place, right time AND camera at the ready…HMMM…sounds a bit like me.
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don’t leave home without it!
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Great that all turned out OK without anyone hurt or major property damage. You were johnny on the spot with your camera. Funny how some people can freeze up when action needs to be taken.
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You said it all. I can react in emergencies, everyday life freezes me:)
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