just seeing this video now, but this was my boyfriend and i’s vehicle! it was a 1978 el camino that him and his grandfather had worked on for almost 10 years. we went to mcdonalds to get lunch and were eating in the car. he tried to start it but it wouldn’t start up and then when i noticed a flame pop up from under the dashboard so we got out and it started smoking like crazy so we ran inside and 911 was called. it went up in flames super quickly.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Quite the story! So sorry you lost that beautiful car!
@jddr.jkindle97083 жыл бұрын
Rest In Piece - El Camino
@HannTheftAudio4 жыл бұрын
"DAMMIT!!!! I WANTED MY BURGER FLAME BROILED, NOT MY TRUCK!!!!!!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What a place to have a vehicle catch fire. damn
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know. I don't even think he knew it was on fire until they arrived (as he was inside)! Not sure though.
@HannTheftAudio3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks It really does suck for that kinda thing to happen, and at a burger place??? Did anyone by chance leak what actually caused it? And how's the owner doing? I would be p🤬🤬🤬
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@HannTheftAudio No, not sure how it started yet. May be due to overheating. Not sure about. the owner either. He's probably very sad.
@HannTheftAudio3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks I believe it. That was my favorite truck as a kid, until my dad had the damn thing towed because the transmission quit working an
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@HannTheftAudio That's too bad
@southwest36713 жыл бұрын
I thought it was fairly common and normal to have flames running on either side of a 1979 El Camino.
@windlockatc3 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there....
@doug90663 жыл бұрын
😅
@funkerlug3 жыл бұрын
A “flame bomb”. Nice 3rd grade reference. I’m sure he means a Molotov Cocktail. I was confused for a second.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
LOL yeah I'm sure he means that.
@firefighterprodigy4 жыл бұрын
Love it. It would be cool to see some more pre-arrivals!
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'll try my best. This one I was lucky as I was there even before the FD was called... and I just happened to be there. Pretty lucky!
@paulsheehan7893 жыл бұрын
why couldn't that have been a ranchero?
@chev500l84 жыл бұрын
Someone lost a decent vehicle, never good when fire reeks havoc.
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I agree
@philsmidwestclassiccars1503 жыл бұрын
Yes. My 69' Elky & 70' Chevelle are nesting safely in my garage. I cherish the both of them.
@ffjsb3 жыл бұрын
"Decent" vehicle?? I think the value fluctuated with how much gas was in the tank...
@satuurn52453 жыл бұрын
I'm from rockland. Can't believe I missed all this excitement.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
I was very lucky to get this. Sorry you missed out!
@benlast31193 жыл бұрын
I am too and I didn't know this until just now lol I remember last year I was passing in thomaston and looked to my right at dormant ice cream and there was a Prius on fire. I later herd everyone was ok but jeez. Cars catching fire in Knox county are becoming more common now
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@benlast3119 Here is that video! Maybe you are in it driving by, lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jouQe4pupqyphqM
@benlast31193 жыл бұрын
CoolFireTrucks just watched it but no I was not in it. I passed it before the fire trucks got there and saw the whole car on fire. From a distance I thought it was dormans on fire but thankfully not. The sheriff was there though and I could feel the heat when l drove by it. I'm glad no one was hurt. Good video though!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@benlast3119 Okay, yeah I caught the fire trucks first as you saw and then followed them to the scene. I could see the smoke from a way off. I'm glad no one was injured as well. Thanks for the feedback!
@paulsheehan81852 жыл бұрын
what was the cause of the fire?
@paulsheehan50103 ай бұрын
A friend of mine was a Fire Man in Wellesley, Mass.
@mainecoastrailfan3 жыл бұрын
Wow I know the guy who had that. I haven't seen his El Camino in a while and was wondering why, now I know
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, lol, but really it is unfortunate for him.
@mainecoastrailfan3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks Yeah indeed it is
@ronjohnson18003 жыл бұрын
I thought BK was flame broiled
@doug90663 жыл бұрын
😅 lmao
@robertphillips62963 жыл бұрын
Sadly another El Camino bites the dust.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yes, sadly. Thanks for watching!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@paulsheehan2741 Why?
@Chris-cd6ry3 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to let the captain know how to operate the Q2B siren. Keeping it at one pitch is not how it should be operated.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
I think he did a pretty good job. He let it wind down quite a few times, but I guess everyone has their opinions.
@lookingglass91753 жыл бұрын
Always a critic out there. Thanks for being perfect. Your life must be glorious.
@RobinPMac3 жыл бұрын
It were the"flame bomb" that got it
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, exactly 🤣. Thanks for watching!
@SocialistDistancing3 жыл бұрын
A classic car lost.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, unfortunately. 😞
@fighterpilot51053 жыл бұрын
El Camino...as a Ford guy, I'm sorry to see that.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
:(
@paulsheehan7893 жыл бұрын
excellent! (newman)
@paulsheehan81852 жыл бұрын
was anybody in the car, while it was burning?
@brianwarren81354 жыл бұрын
Cool, right place-right time
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yep, exactly.
@Chicagoguy19843 жыл бұрын
Sad shame El camino's are going up in value $$$
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah :(
@paulsheehan7893 жыл бұрын
if he wanted it flame broiled, he should have gone to burger king.
@fanoflakespeed94603 жыл бұрын
Survived since 1976 GMC Sprint ,454 .
@tammieknuth60203 жыл бұрын
Blame it on green bay male police department vehicle #76 at family dollars!!! Gemini twins 🤣💘
@valentinalavoie11313 жыл бұрын
Looks like this squad also has a tank to fight fires with because another piece of equipment didn't show up. The tank could be anywhere above 500 gallons.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Squad 3 has a 750 gallon tank on board.
@paulsheehan7893 жыл бұрын
is the coroner on his way?
@pupbiking3 жыл бұрын
One less El Camino
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah :(
@kevinnollette26213 жыл бұрын
Was a great looking 82 ElCamimo
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@user-nl2pk1ux1j4 ай бұрын
What I want to know is how in the world did that car catch on fire in the first place anyway
@paulsheehan5010Ай бұрын
McDonald's home of the flame broiled cars.
@adamhenderly16024 жыл бұрын
Love it. Obviously there was a second run in progress.
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Do you mean you think the FD was on a second call at the time of this fire?
@adamhenderly16024 жыл бұрын
Well yeah unless there was a patient that needed transported. But it didn't seem like that. Where I come from in Ohio we call it second run in progress. But I believe so.
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
@@adamhenderly1602 I don't quite understand. It is normal for this FD take an Engine and Ambulance on calls like this. I'm not sure what you mean by "second run in progress"...
@Brian135493 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks I think they mean that the ambulance got dispatched to another call while on this one
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@Brian13549 Oh ok, that makes more sense. Thanks for the info!
@rockkitty1003 жыл бұрын
Seem liked the FD took so long to get there the PD Officer could have had two Big Mac's and fries......
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
🤣!!! But they did respond as quickly as possible. I was recording even before it was called into dispatch, so they still have to get the info, dispatch the call, and then the rigs went in route, so that is why it seems like it took so long.
@doug90663 жыл бұрын
Lmao 😅
@paulsheehan27413 жыл бұрын
i wanted it medium, not well done!
@k.s.3334 жыл бұрын
What's a "flame bomb"?
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
Good question! I'm actually not sure and was wondering the same thing. It wasn't me who said it, it was a wandering bystander, lol! Thanks for watching!
@michaellutz584 жыл бұрын
It's a molotov cocktail.
@Kaneo215184 жыл бұрын
Chevrolet el Camino
@BahamasEmergencyResponse3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Job!!! 👍
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@no-hndle3 жыл бұрын
around that era GM Had gas filters screw directly into the carburetor. This could create metal debris keeping the float stuck open, allowing gas to overflow ...
3 жыл бұрын
the Owner tried to Hot-Rod their El Camino and did a bad job. Fuel-Line Connections are real important.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Are you sure that was the issue? Thanks for watching!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@ Oh okay, I see
@Lobstatrucka4204 жыл бұрын
Lucky catch. Great video. 👍
@CoolFireTrucks4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, it was.
@windlockatc3 жыл бұрын
That poor El Camino....
@valentinalavoie11313 жыл бұрын
Some of our squads in Connecticut have 500 to 1000 gallon tanks.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Nice, so that means tis one is right in the middle...
@adrian54013 жыл бұрын
Did you cut out all the time between arrival and water on just to save these guys a lot of embarriasment or what?
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
No, I did not. There was some conversation that I didn't want to include. Thanks for watching!
@user-nl2pk1ux1j7 ай бұрын
What I want to know is how that car caught on fire in the 1st place
@johnderby89213 жыл бұрын
Kind of slow with the hose line?
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Not really, there are only 2 guys on the Engine (Squad) and the personnel on the EMS unit had to get suited up while they were stretching the line. Pretty good compared to some other videos I've watched, but everyone has their opinion. Thanks for watching!
@herbiesnerd3 жыл бұрын
2 guys only on the engine? Engineer puts in pump and pulls the line while the captain gets his BA on. Captain grabs the knob, the line is charged and the box......forget the box. It’s a car fire.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@herbiesnerd Yeah it was pretty quick with 2 guys... they did a good job. The EMS crew did gear up and join them though.
@paulhammerich92443 жыл бұрын
Nice put out guys, way to go putting the blue stuff on the red stuff. Back in the day we did not "Scott Up" for a vehicle fire, what were we thinking 🤔
@paulsheehan5010Ай бұрын
Ambulance, must have got another call.
@JBernert523 жыл бұрын
THAT WAS AN EXPENSIVE EL CAMINO PICKUP TRUCK!!!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, unfortunately :(
@Francois_Dupont3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks were there made that way? its my first time seeing a car like this.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@Francois_Dupont You mean the El Camino in this video custom or real car?
@Francois_Dupont3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks i looked it up and found out after it was a real production car. i thought it was a custum made car out of a sports car or something. i saw the pictures on google and its a shame they dont sell stylised car like this anymore. its a real piece of art. it looks very good.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@Francois_Dupont Yes, it used to look good, not anymore unfortunately.
@22_Ryanyt3 жыл бұрын
did the gut get trasported in the ambulace or did they get a call
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
They got another medical run while on-scene so that is where they were going. The operator of the vehicle was actually inside McDonald's when the fire started.
@CapeAnnImages3 жыл бұрын
Pet peeve.....Filming fire trucks rolling to the scene of the fire! Stay with the fire, you never see the same fire twice!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
I will try better next time.
@johndennis8793 жыл бұрын
I watch some of these car fire responses and the amount of water they use it just seems like these rigs carry an unlimited amount of what JUST how much water does a rig carry before they have to hook up to a plug
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
It all depends on the Engine or whatever rig is suppling the water. Most car fires don't need a lot of water, even though it may seem like it. Squad 3 in this video carries 750 gallons I believe. Thanks for watching!
@paulsheehan81852 жыл бұрын
i just ate at that mcdonalds on friday july 15, 2022.
@ashtonharvey57233 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt be able to eat after that. Thats a real bad day.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
It is. Thanks for watching!
@albertcyphers15323 жыл бұрын
That's what happens when you shade tree wire your vehicle to save a buck instead of using a new harness
@ralphmiller9863 жыл бұрын
What happens when the fully arrive ?
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@geoffg88403 жыл бұрын
That was beyond lucky for u. Lol but not for the owner. They did a great job keeping everybody away from the car until fire arrived. Not sure why they need an ambulance though lol. The squad handled it fine by themselves
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was lucky! The ambulance responds with the Squad as protocol. They can assist with more man-power as the Squad only has a crew of 2 personnel. And then, if another rescue is already out, the rescue that is on-scene with the Squad can respond anywhere if they get another EMS call. Also, some of the crew in the fire gear is the ambulance crew. Pretty complicated but to me it is a good system.
@geoffg88403 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks ok i understand. Thanks
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@geoffg8840 👍
@casualobserver6203 жыл бұрын
I realize the truck is a total loss, but taking so long to put water on the fire is unacceptable. it's like "it ain't my vehicle, so what".
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
What would be a fast "water on the fire" for you? Could you find a video and send it to me?
@casualobserver6203 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks On the trucks that carry water is a hose on a spool that is ready to go without dragging out and laying hose, The reel is pictured on this truck. Glad I could provide your answer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OaY4mcn7qCoMk
@timothyreed84172 жыл бұрын
@@casualobserver620 what you showed was a truck designed to fight brush fires or grass land fires.
@casualobserver6202 жыл бұрын
@@timothyreed8417 Look at a fire truck. Notice that spool with the red hose? It's called a booster line. It's ready to discharge water when the valve is opened.
@timothyreed84172 жыл бұрын
@@casualobserver620 i know what it’s called. The truck you used as an example is used for fighting brush or grassland fires. It has limited out put. 40 gpms i think. “Booster lines are designed for forestry service and are not make to be dragged o hard ground.” Not too many city departments used “booster” reels any more. A 1-3/4” has an output of 200 gpms and a 1-1/2” has an output of 125gpms
@lindaclarkq83263 жыл бұрын
Awfully windy there too. What a waste of a nice car....sure would have liked to see the poor owners reaction.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Very sad for him. I believe the owner was there but I don't show stuff like that due to privacy reasons. Thanks for watching!
@paulsheehan5010Ай бұрын
I ate there on 7/8/2024, and nothing was on fire.
@johnhorne20123 жыл бұрын
Like yer burger well done?....careful what you ask for?..........Camden by the Sea and Rockland by the Smell!.....yassssuh!
@jamesdziendziel91873 жыл бұрын
wow! Bondo doesn't burn?!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@norms39133 жыл бұрын
Dam them leaky ass power steering pumps
@paulsheehan7893 жыл бұрын
that's a shame! (seinfeld)
@cosmo_thenaut3 жыл бұрын
NOT THE EL CAMINO
@keriwhitmire32393 жыл бұрын
When the hamburgers are lit.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
I know, right 🤣. But it is sad for the owner though...
@donaldstrubhar46973 жыл бұрын
Happy meal exploded
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@donaldstrubhar4697 🤣🤣🤣
@bobvidoni58983 жыл бұрын
Some rather large ladies at Rockland, Maine.
@crazybenzy34263 жыл бұрын
Now you can fix the dent in your tailgate
@nancyford97593 жыл бұрын
Might as well send that one to the crusher!!!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, unfortunately :(
@jessemerriam97323 жыл бұрын
Just needs a little bondo and a new motor
@norms39133 жыл бұрын
And a new paint job cause that black and Grey isn't happening
@paulsheehan5010Ай бұрын
@@norms3913 how about a new body?
@michaellutz584 жыл бұрын
Damn... what a shame, back when cars were made of pure steel and that fragile fiberglass shit, they just don't make cars like that anymore, let alone the El Camino.
@benv58123 жыл бұрын
A bit o Bondo, touch of paint and she'll be good as new!!
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Think it's too far gone already though.
@P00katube3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, it won't Buff Out 😢
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@P00katube No, sadly
@moviemagg3 жыл бұрын
Too many cut aways, fade in's and fade out's. Next time just post the entire video from start to finish. That way the viewer does not miss anything.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the feedback, but I wasn't able to post the whole video for a couple reasons. 1) the video was taken in segments, so therefore, it is already not one whole complete clip. 2) there was a little bit of content that I am not able to post. Hope you can understand. Next time I will try to do better.
@moviemagg3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks No problem. Thanks for the reply.....
@paulsheehan7893 жыл бұрын
whatever, (mr. grueber)
@terrygraham36093 жыл бұрын
Hot wheels was nice truck
@SabianDrummerAAX3 жыл бұрын
Sucks man. But those cars are pieces of crud anyway.
@herbiesnerd3 жыл бұрын
I guess the siren brake is busted.
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Why?
@herbiesnerd3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks before the engineer pops the parking brake, that growler should be silent. Nobody needs to hear that on-scene. That’s what overexcited rookies do. And no, that not even close to quick. That’s a bread and butter operation. Train, then train some more. You put your turnout gear on before you respond, not when you arrive on scene. The net time maybe be the same, but the public perception of being slow, and the frantic urgency by the crew to get dressed all while on-scene leads to mistakes and criticism. When that air brake pops, it’s go time, not get dressed time.
@abutts023 жыл бұрын
Sad an El Camino went up in smoke
@Radionut3 жыл бұрын
Nice job fireman. Lousy job cop all you did was stand there. You have an extinguisher in your car you got there early enough to use your extinguisher. It probably would not have done much but you could’ve tried
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Yes the crew did a great job. By the time the PD got there the car was already fully involved, so I don't think the extinguisher would of helped. It would of just been putting the Officer at risk as he has no PPE.
@Radionut3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks but he just looked like he didn’t care. He’s in a lot more danger every day from crazy people on the street and it would be from a car that was on fire. If I had been there with my personal extinguisher I will certainly gave it a try
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@Radionut Yeah I can see your point. I'm not sure what his thoughts were.
@user-nl2pk1ux1j7 ай бұрын
That car is a gonner
@mrwonderful21423 жыл бұрын
Trailer park car
@jonathonbolton94793 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the slowest fire department i have seen to drop a hose and attack
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
Really? Wow. I thought they did pretty good for a two man crew at first.
@jonathonbolton94793 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks not really i work with a great fire company and run a lot with a 2 man crew and we can have a line dropped and attack a lot faster then they did
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathonbolton9479 Nice! How fast can you get the line charged usually?
@jonathonbolton94793 жыл бұрын
@@CoolFireTrucks my fastest line charge was 21.6 seconds i have a video of a 2 man crew and im one of the crew members with us arriving on scene and dropping the line and attacking I can send to you once I get permission from my chief and the other crew member to send it to you if you would like and send me your info to send it to you and it took us 21.6 seconds to get the line charged
@CoolFireTrucks3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathonbolton9479 Sure, that would be great. Once you get permission, send it my way at coolfiretrucks10@gmail.com