A fire that started small in some brush Monday afternoon on Rim View Drive quickly engulfed houses, destroying two and damaging two others.
Adolf and Sue Stuhmer were home with their adult son Rob when the family heard the crackle of flames and saw fire come closer to the far side of a shed on their property.
Adolf and Rob described trying to put out the fast- expanding fire with a garden hose and two half-full fire extinguishers before "the whole field just went up and 'foom,'" said Rob, who fell, scorched his face and sustained leg injuries in the process.
The shed had been full of paint thinner and similar flammable supplies because the family was in the middle of a renovation, Rob said.
New furniture and plans for a hardwood floor for a home they lived in for six years have all disappeared, he said.
Within half an hour, the roof of the house caught fire and also exploded, Rob said, thinking it did so quickly because of the extra vents he had built to circulate air.
"I put all these vents in the attic to keep it cool, not thinking there would ever be a fire," he said.
Toquerville Emergency Services Manager Dave Pope saw the smoke from the main road and raced up the hill where the homes sat looking off a steep cliff. Pope said the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but it appeared to be accidental, spreading through brush and grass because of heavy winds.
"We grabbed hoses and tried to keep the fire out of the homes, and I just tried to evacuate people, though some didn't want to leave," Pope said.
Crews from Washington City, Colorado City, the Hurricane Valley Fire District, the state and Bureau of Land Management all responded.
Adolf said he tried to stay and help move the fire department hoses once crews arrived, but officials moved the family into some shade, its vehicles trapped among a tangle of hose, and the three watched the fire until the American Red Cross arrived.
After containing the fire and spraying down the affected homes in case they flared up again, Pope said the Stuhmer home and a vacant residence that is for sale were a complete loss, as was a freestanding garage at a third home. A fourth home sustained smoke damage.
2011年6月14日星期二
2011年5月5日星期四
Mooring systems launches new 400-tonne mobile spooler
Aberdeen-based Mooring Systems Ltd has launched what is believed to be the most adaptable offshore, mobile spooler of its kind in the UK, that will offer significant advantages for clients operating in the oil and gas and the renewables markets.
The spooler, which was designed and built by Caley Ocean Systems at East Kilbride, has been transported to Mooring Systems’ warehouse and quayside facility at Montrose on the east coast of Scotland.
The new 400Te capacity spooler has been designed to accommodate a wide range of flexible products including umbilicals, dynamic risers, marine hoses and cables. It is capable of delivering almost 20km (12 miles) of 100mm cable in one batch. Its modular design can quickly be dismantled and loaded on to road transport – greatly improving its viability for offshore projects that can sail from any port in the UK at short notice.
Designed in accordance with the latest Lloyds Register rules for lifting appliances in a marine environment, Mooring Systems’ offshore product storage unit is suitable for lifting with the hose or cable pre-loaded. The carousel is supplied with a fully integrated hydraulic power pack and controls, all rated IP56, suitable for a marine environment.
Mooring Systems general manager Douglas Davidson said: “The new spooler has filled a gap in the market for a mobile, modular and - most importantly - transportable system that has particular applications for the burgeoning renewables market. We expect that 2012 will see a massive surge in the number of projects being commissioned and we have already experienced increased interest in our fleet of spoolers.”
The new spooler fills the space between conventional reels, which carry smaller payloads and the 1,000Te-plus turntables and carousels that are less adaptable and take longer to deploy. There is nothing quite like this in the UK rental market at present,” said Mr Davidson.
The modular nature of the design means that many of the components used to build the spoolers are consistent across Mooring Systems’ range from 16Te to 400Te.
Mooring Systems is already in discussion with a number of potential clients. Renewables projects are expected to mushroom over the coming months and years with projects being commissioned in UK sector of the North Sea as well as off the coasts of Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany.
Gregor McPherson, sales director at Caley Ocean Systems, said his company’s years of experience in developing quality handling equipment for the marine industry, had enabled the company to deliver a market leading product for Mooring Systems, adding: “Our manufacturing expertise and track record meant we were in a unique position to help develop and deliver a product customers – particularly in the renewables market – are looking for.”
Mr Davidson said the company was already making plans for further investment in an even larger spooler.
The spooler, which was designed and built by Caley Ocean Systems at East Kilbride, has been transported to Mooring Systems’ warehouse and quayside facility at Montrose on the east coast of Scotland.
The new 400Te capacity spooler has been designed to accommodate a wide range of flexible products including umbilicals, dynamic risers, marine hoses and cables. It is capable of delivering almost 20km (12 miles) of 100mm cable in one batch. Its modular design can quickly be dismantled and loaded on to road transport – greatly improving its viability for offshore projects that can sail from any port in the UK at short notice.
Designed in accordance with the latest Lloyds Register rules for lifting appliances in a marine environment, Mooring Systems’ offshore product storage unit is suitable for lifting with the hose or cable pre-loaded. The carousel is supplied with a fully integrated hydraulic power pack and controls, all rated IP56, suitable for a marine environment.
Mooring Systems general manager Douglas Davidson said: “The new spooler has filled a gap in the market for a mobile, modular and - most importantly - transportable system that has particular applications for the burgeoning renewables market. We expect that 2012 will see a massive surge in the number of projects being commissioned and we have already experienced increased interest in our fleet of spoolers.”
The new spooler fills the space between conventional reels, which carry smaller payloads and the 1,000Te-plus turntables and carousels that are less adaptable and take longer to deploy. There is nothing quite like this in the UK rental market at present,” said Mr Davidson.
The modular nature of the design means that many of the components used to build the spoolers are consistent across Mooring Systems’ range from 16Te to 400Te.
Mooring Systems is already in discussion with a number of potential clients. Renewables projects are expected to mushroom over the coming months and years with projects being commissioned in UK sector of the North Sea as well as off the coasts of Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany.
Gregor McPherson, sales director at Caley Ocean Systems, said his company’s years of experience in developing quality handling equipment for the marine industry, had enabled the company to deliver a market leading product for Mooring Systems, adding: “Our manufacturing expertise and track record meant we were in a unique position to help develop and deliver a product customers – particularly in the renewables market – are looking for.”
Mr Davidson said the company was already making plans for further investment in an even larger spooler.
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