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Fire at Rainforest Adventures #295229 02/05/2023 12:24 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA Just saw a video of the fire going on now on Facebook.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295232 02/05/2023 02:32 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,610 Likes: 8 Kennys Traveler Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,610 Likes: 8 Looked fishy to me like 721 fire too.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295233 02/05/2023 02:46 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 5,928 New England (home), St. Maarte... jmbcomms Traveler jmbcomms Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 5,928 New England (home), St. Maarte... This was NOT a major fire and may have been caused by careless disposal of smoking material at a party at this location last night. Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures Kennys #295234 02/05/2023 03:12 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,593 Likes: 37 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,593 Likes: 37 Central Florida! Lesley--I wondered about the 721 fire. Are you aware if there is any investigation going on into that fire? Carol Hill

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures jmbcomms #295235 02/05/2023 03:33 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT kim Traveler kim Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT Originally Posted by jmbcomms This was NOT a major fire and may have been caused by careless disposal of smoking material at a party at this location last night. The videos I’ve seen it looks pretty major.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures kim #295238 02/05/2023 04:41 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA Originally Posted by kim Originally Posted by jmbcomms This was NOT a major fire and may have been caused by careless disposal of smoking material at a party at this location last night. The videos I’ve seen it looks pretty major. Same here.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures kim #295240 02/05/2023 04:59 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,610 Likes: 8 Kennys Traveler Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,610 Likes: 8 Yes very much so .

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures Carol_Hill #295241 02/05/2023 05:00 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,610 Likes: 8 Kennys Traveler Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,610 Likes: 8 Yes very much serious doings .

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295242 02/05/2023 05:16 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 721 Likes: 2 Rhode Island Bluesfan Traveler Bluesfan Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 721 Likes: 2 Rhode Island Scuba what FB page?

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures Bluesfan #295244 02/05/2023 05:43 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA Jeff Burgers site has an Arial view on a U tube LinkHERE And also there is a close up Video in the comments on the U Tube post on his site.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295246 02/05/2023 05:51 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,678 Likes: 1 M MotownTim Traveler MotownTim Traveler M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,678 Likes: 1 I wonder how they fought this thing. Is there a road going up there?

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures Bluesfan #295249 02/05/2023 06:01 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT kim Traveler kim Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT YouTube link Fire Attached Images Last edited by kim; 02/05/2023 06:09 PM.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures kim #295252 02/05/2023 06:23 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA Same YouTube link I posted earlier. There was a video of the actual fire that the picture above came from I can't figure out how to post.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295254 02/05/2023 06:25 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT kim Traveler kim Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT Exactly. I have the video of the burning decks - it was texted to me but can’t figure out how to post it either

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295255 02/05/2023 06:28 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT kim Traveler kim Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT Here is a Facebook link to a photographer that took pictures of the party - amazing party - but what if fire broke out during it. Art by Artu - Eleve8 Party

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures kim #295256 02/05/2023 06:33 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA Originally Posted by kim Exactly. I have the video of the burning decks - it was texted to me but can’t figure out how to post it either If there is a share option on your phone for texts you could copy the link through that. I can do that on my Android. Hold finger on Video link and the share option should pop up.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295257 02/05/2023 06:39 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,009 Likes: 34 Auburn, WA Try this. It's posted on a private page I belong to but appears to be by a public poster. LINK

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295258 02/05/2023 06:47 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT kim Traveler kim Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,854 Likes: 8 Newtown, CT Yup!! B has it on her own page as well. Crazy

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures MotownTim #295268 02/06/2023 07:23 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 319 Likes: 1 Upstate, NY Mikel Traveler Mikel Traveler Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 319 Likes: 1 Upstate, NY Originally Posted by MotownTim I wonder how they fought this thing. Is there a road going up there? According to this morning's Daily Herald, it was a bush fire that destroyed the deck by the bar. The firefighters went up the ski lift with water bags and were able to refill them from a small water reservoir at the site. Took 5-6 hours to extinguish.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures Mikel #295277 02/06/2023 10:36 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,593 Likes: 37 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,593 Likes: 37 Central Florida! Surprised it was a brush fire, since, from what I understand, it has been pretty wet recently. Carol Hill

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures SXMScubaman #295278 02/06/2023 11:06 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 319 Likes: 1 Upstate, NY Mikel Traveler Mikel Traveler Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 319 Likes: 1 Upstate, NY The way the wind blows up there, it would dry out in no time after a rain shower or two.

Re: Fire at Rainforest Adventures Mikel #295279 02/06/2023 11:21 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,593 Likes: 37 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,593 Likes: 37 Central Florida! OK. Never been up there myself. Scared of heights!! Carol Hill