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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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Looks like the fuel pump kept running?
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Looks like the fuel pump kept running?
yeah, that's what I thought. He must have jumped out and didn't shut off the pump..
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Real shame. With the fire dept right there it could probably have been saved if fuel hadn't kept pumping.
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