Angle Grinder Sparks Started Dry Grass Fire

[Chefsonora]

So, there I was in my outdoor work area, grinding away on a bracket piece in the vise not paying particular attention to where the sparks were going and the next thing I knew the dry grass was ablaze! I tried stomping and kicking it back onto the concrete, but it was moving quickly. With visions of fire bombers and my neighborhood ablaze, I ran an grabbed the hose and turned it on and sped to douse it. I was lucky that while didn't reach the whole way, I was able to get ot out quickly. I am happy to say that I did not become a statistic, and face public scrutiny! (Needless to say I have reoriented the vise and keeping a hose much closer)

 

[philpom]

Scary moment! Glad it worked out, that's one of my worst nightmares is to catch the forest on fire up at our cabin. Very remote, heavily treed.

 

[swoody126]

grinding cutting & welding are all ban'd outdoors when we are in a fire ban

and don't forget the dry grass when parking your vehicles

SO GLAD it didn't get away from you

sw

 

[groys02]

Glad you got it. I've managed to set my own shirt on fire grinding before, which is also exciting.