So they said to get 2 meters back “for safety”. Imagine the real thing.
A toro de fuego (“fire bull”) or toro embolado (“bull in balls”) is festive activity in which a bull that has balls of flammable material attached to its horns, which are lighted, is set free in the streets at night so that people dodge it to have fun. This activity is held in a number of Spanish towns during their local festivals. In recent years, animal rights campaigners have attempted to stop this from happening due to the cruelty to the animal. The live bull is now often substituted with a bull-resembling metal frame held by a runner and that is set alight.
This cool video of 1935 Firefighting games provided me with the perfect excuse to post my fire truck pictures. In case you wonder, it’s an AMF Pedal Car circa 1950′s.
So, our routine trip to the hardware store was interupted by FIRE. According to Dwight, the cook at Perkins, the fire started in the pool/sauna area after some type of power surge. When we arrived on the scene, only the southern end of the complex was noticeably burning (Huge flames leaping into the air). Soon we saw emergency response from Keeseville, Saranac, Chazy, Beekmantown…. Despite their efforts, the fire quickly spread to the lobby area and finally all the through Legends (the bar) and into Perkins. I’d say the whole place is done.
Here’s a quick-look, a video, and a slideshow, more pictures after the jump:
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