Olympic figure skater uses leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion
08-19-10, 02:20 PM
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Olympic figure skater uses leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion
Olympic figure skater uses leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion instead
Having unintentionally set at least one vehicle aflame inside of a garage ourselves, we know it takes cat-like reflexes and a certain presence of mind to keep from reducing all of your worldly possessions to cinders in that type of situation. It also helps to not try to dry out the interior of your Porsche Boxster with a leaf blower. That's exactly what Olympic figure skater Kurt Browning was allegedly trying to do when his droptop went all toasty. According to The Toronto Star, the city's fire department says that Browning left said leaf blower unattended, the car caught fire and his house went up shortly thereafter.
Browning had attempted to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, but the damage was already done. A total of 80 firefighters and 10 trucks were on hand to attempt to reduce the damage and protect surrounding homes from potential fire. No one was injured in the blaze, but the house is said to have suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. We're guessing the Porsche is a lost cause, too.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/19/o...che-boxster-b/
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08-19-10, 05:14 PM
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So what caused the fire the leaf blower or car? I couldn't tell from the article.
I personally dry my car with a leaf blower as well I don't see how that can catch fire or any reason why I would leave the blower on unattented. It doesn't make anysense to leave it on.
I personally dry my car with a leaf blower as well I don't see how that can catch fire or any reason why I would leave the blower on unattented. It doesn't make anysense to leave it on.
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