[AF] The SF Overpass

[Rich Wood]

------ At 12:13 PM 5/1/2007, Dana  Puopolo wrote: -------

>The overpass had NO fire retardent. The towers had some type of rated fire
>retardent. No, it wasn't asbestos, but that's not the only one out there.

All the WTC steel was sprayed with a gunnite-type fire retardant. 
Remember, the planes came from Boston, so the fuel tanks were nearly 
full. There'a always the chance a plane will hit a building. It 
happened recently on the East Side with a small plane.

It seems to me there's a much better chance of fire under an 
overpass, though the fires under the overpasses in NY and SF looked 
pretty intense. There have been many car fires in New York's tunnels 
but none have done much damage. Fuel trucks aren't allowed in the 
tunnels. I called the Fire Dept. once to ask where I could dispose of 
propane canisters I use in camping. The firefighter on the line 
stopped me in my tracks, telling me It's a felony to bring ANY fuel 
through the tunnels beyond a car's gas tank.

When you're in Manhattan note the number of RV-type vehicles with "no 
propane" written on the side. Most are movie production mobile 
dressing rooms and equipment trailers.

Rich