[Healeys] Fire Destroys Garage Containing Healey

[Greg Lemon]

We have an Olson in Omaha in our local  club with a BJ8--but the first name 
and address don't match--am checking it out.

Greg Lemon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey at gmail.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:26 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Fire Destroys Garage Containing Healey


> Hopefully not a list member
>
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>
> Fire Destroys Garage, Cars, and Motorcycle
> Omaha, NE - A fire shoots up out of the garage of an Omaha home.
> Firefighters rushed to the scene at 3042 South 108th Street stopping
> flames from spreading to neighboring homes.
>
> A garage consumed by flames and smoke.  Firefighters rush to put it
> out.  The homeowner, Wendy Olson watches and is overwhelmed by what
> she sees in front of her. "It was just, totally just engulfed in
> flames," said homeowner, Wendy Olson.
>
> Fast action by neighbors helped Olson and her family get out of the
> house in case the fire spread. "People were pounding on the door
> saying there's a fire," said Olson.
>
> "I looked out the kitchen window and flames started shooting up. The
> dog was kind of whimpering over here," said a neighbor.
>
> Parts of the garage collapsed.  Charcoal skeletons of two cars and a
> motorcycle lay under the burnt wood.  The loss hits Olson hard.  A
> month ago, she made the tough financial decision to take her vehicles
> off full coverage insurance, only keeping them under liability. "A
> brand new Prius, a Harley, a Honda, an Austin Healey," said Olson.
>
> Olson tries to think positive, knowing her loved ones and pets are
> safe.  Firefighters tell Action 3 News, her family is extremely lucky.
> "If the wind was right, it could have very well spread to the house,"
> said Olson.
>
> A neighbor did happen to save one of the Olson's cars from the fire.
> The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX
> 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out."
> 1977 Newport '28
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