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I got my 5 minutes of fame in a interview on NBC National News tonight!
My New Dually sustained relatively minor damage compared to most of the vehicles all around me
that burned to the frame.

A Yellow 2006 Pontiac GTO Race car (Stocker looking) on open trailer
also looked like it survived OK about a 1/4 Mile behind me up the hill.

The toughest part was foot racing straight up hill for about a mile and a half when wind
shifted and having to abandon your stuff to the fire and GO!!! Amazing
how fast and long you can run (even pushing 70yrs.) when you pants are smoking
from the fire when the wind changed and gas tanks were going off like bombs!!

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John, that GTO belongs to Kevin and Brenda Fox. They were headed to Fontucky for the Summit race. They were stuck for a couple of hours but finally got turned around and headed back up to the high desert safely. Just bent a camper jack while turning around. I was watching it on tv and that was the damndest thing I ever saw. Vehicles were just going up in flames. What a disaster.

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Saw the fire last night on the news. I went to OPG in Seal Beach to buy a new front bumper, and the traffic reports all the way home talked constantly about it. John, glad you got out of it OK. When your pants are almost on fire, it does provide incentive to move quickly. Glad the truck made it.So many newer vehicles use lots of plastic and fiberglass on body panels, etc. and that stuff goes uop pretty badly in that kind of heat. Also, enclosed trailers with plywood sheeting on the interior can also. Glad Kevin and Brenda got out OK too. They come to Irwindale occasionally. I raced him in a final round of Sportsman last year. He was a bit late, I was later, he got me at the line.Nice people,too. God was watching out for all of you.

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John...We saw your interview here in Denver....Glad you guys made it out OK..
Dic & Deb Geary

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Glad that you are O.K. John. Can't imagine going through a situation like that. That must have been a life changer for you. Amazing how fast us older guys can run when it is necessary.

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didn't see you on TV brother John............ but glad you are OK.

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I just saw the fire on the national news, that is scary stuff going on out there. Drones interfering with the firefighting effort, what next. Good to hear you made it out safe, that could have been a very tragic scene.

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Glad to hear you're okay, John.

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Thanks..........I do not know about a life changer but certainly a shorts changer!

God is good and worthy of our Praise!

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John, maybe you should carry a spare pair from now on, just in case.


YES, God was definitely watching out for you, and others in that fire.
I believe everyone got out O.K., right???

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We were glad to make it out with everything, some people weren't so lucky. I don't know how to put a picture on this site this is the link.
Kevin and Brenda Cox
http://s94.photobucket.com/user/wing...magx4.jpg.html

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Hey John you could have called and come by the Ca. house for a clean up and a meal.
Glad you are safe.
Rod and Eileen

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great tto hear kevin glad you guys and john are ok

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Thanks Victo, it was something else. Good to hear John made it out ok as well.

Kevin and Brenda