We appreciate that the problem didn’t become urgent until our youngest son had arrived at work and exited the car.\u00a0 Then, we’re thankful that a few minutes later, a co-worker noticed the smoking under the hood of the\u00a0 vehicle.\u00a0 And, we are glad our oldest son called the fire department when he did.<\/p>\n
He had called us first, so we were on our way with a tow rope, not knowing if it had just overheated or some such thing.\u00a0 However, in the interim, he made the decision that immediate help was prudent.\u00a0 We arrived to see the front end of the car covered in flames and the fire crew hosing it down.<\/p>\n
When the vehicle was more approachable, but only by those with heavily gloved hands and breathing masks, a large circular saw was put to work on cutting the hood open.\u00a0 It was a messy procedure, leaving the hood looking like modern art.\u00a0 The gush of water was now applied more directly and thoroughly to the well melted engine.<\/p>\n
The hood sections were pushed back down, we completed the necessary paperwork, and the fireman offered to call a tow truck for us.\u00a0 During the half hour wait for it, we did some clean-up work.\u00a0 The folks at Greenhurst Nursery loaned us a couple of brooms, the largest dust pan I have ever seen, and pulled the dumpster over from across the parking lot.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/car-fire-1.jpg\" "\\"car")
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