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Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug
MrMustang: Did you sleuth-out a "before" picture?
What a heartbreaking loss. I get pure joy from my Cobra, even when it's simply parked in my garage. A fire would be a pretty big blow. I feel bad for the guy.
DD
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Sleuthing was as easy as a simple "Google" search of the owners name and the word "cobra". Those two pictures popped up immediately, then the latest news article on the car fire.
As for extinguishers, a foam or water based system (yes, available in hand held form) would have been best, as it would not have the caustic reaction that the powder or gaseous based systems do, and may have been able to put out the fire. Of course I say this without knowing how consumed the car, or engine compartment was at the time the owner came out to the car. If flames had fully consumed the engine compartment, then opening the hood would have caused harm to whomever attempted it as flames would have shot out at that point, so as heartbreaking as it sounds, stepping back and allowing the fire dept to do their job was the right thing to do in this case. The car can be replaced, your life cannot be.
Bill S.