I bought fire extinguishers for all of my vehicles after watching farm craft catch a machine in fire and turn a small problem into a big one by not having one near by. It sucks spending money on the and I hope I never need them.
I'm 75. Through the years I've learned a couple things. Whenever working remotely, you have to be self-sufficient for most emergencies. Aside from an overstocked first aid kit, when running heavy equipment it is advisable to have these things on hand. Minimum of two 25 lb fire extinguishers. 2-5 gal Jerry cans of water. A 25 lb pail of baking soda. A sharp machete and a sturdy shovel per machine. Depending on the type of fire, you are covered. If all else fails, start shoveling dirt. Fires are common in clearing brush. Equipment isn't cheap. Preparation is always cheaper than replacement. Hopefully, lessons learned.
You forget Andrew is an idiot. He will NOT pay to have someone with him, he expects everyone to work for free. He believes the rubbish people write in the comments. the truth is - everything Andrew does is a joke. He would never be allowed on a commercial job, the other contractors would chase him off - he is a liability. He will not spend money on a helper or safety equipment. He works alone all the time and that will be his downfall. He WILL roll a piece of machinery off the road and kill himself. His mentality is that of a poor upstate NY part timer,. He has no training or professionalism in anything he does. He cannot see his failings, and that is what will finish him.
Well, Senator. You're incorrect. My comment had nothing to do with armchair quarterbacking. I never said one negative thing I told anyone what they should be doing. All that was written was a list of equipments that I feel has always been necessary when working remotely. The minimum is always a shovel. Dirt will suffocate a fire. I can tell and you're quite a bit younger than me with very little experience if any working alone remotely. I should add, I have never had a machine fire. I have had to put out a few brush fires, but nothing that wasn't caught in time. Luckily, I had 10 gallons of water with me at that time. Not having this equipment is kin to boating without a life preserver, flying a single-engine without a parachute we're diving without backup air supply.
@@greggminkoff6733 Haha look at that. The previous commentor got so embarrassed by his reply to you, he deleted it. I 100% agree with all you said - esp the dirt part. I was yelling at the screen as I was watching: DIRT ANDREW! THROW DIRT ON IT!!"
Without a fire extinguisher onboard, throwing large amounts of dirt on the fire as early as possible seems like it would have been the quickest substitute in that situation. Thank you for sharing this tragedy in your life with us. Glad you weren’t hurt. Best promo ever for carrying and caring for one’s fire extinguishers.
With all that wet, tilled soil all around, I would have had that fire out with a shirt full of dirt before he made it to the extinguisher. This could have been avoided.
Andrew, this happens a lot on combines. Chemical extinguishers are great for an oil fire but doesn't fix a smoldering chaff/leaf fire. Often they reignite before the FD arrives. We put 5 gal refillable water extinguishers on our combines now, you can pressurize with air. Super useful. We also check our chem extinguishers monthly, and turn them upside down so the powder doesn't solidify when we are checking the pressure gauge. If you feel a thud when you are rotating it, then it has gone bad. Best of luck, happens to a lot of folks.
@@chrisoakey9841 It's a Volunteer Dept. Not exactly a Fully staffed Dept. They do their best. I did find that scene funny. I mean you are 911 LOL you can't make this stuff up.
I feel the pain, Andrew! I lost a vehicle much in the same way.. only difference was that it was the first and only time I saw my brother break down. You see, he thought I was in the vehicle. He gave such a bear hug, when he saw me sitting on the guardrail. Then grabbed the 1-1/2 hose to put the fire out. Total loss also. Glad you weren't hurt physically.
Man, sorry Andrew. That sucks. I almost burned my boom lift a while back. Fire extinguisher failed me too, but I was able to get it out with water. I got lucky. That must have been so painful watching that thing burn.
Hey Andrew, a fellow Norwegian excavator operator here. I had something similar happened to me about 15 years ago. My executor was a hitachi and a fire emerged in about the same spot. Luckily i saw it happen right away and shut down the excavator and we saved the equipment. Up on exception we found that the fuel line had melted due to the heat from the exhaust and the consequently ignited. Too bad about your excavator but glad you're okay. Live to dig another day
Andrew, thank you for showing the raw footage and being willing to show your mishaps. Many people would feel too insecure to share the mistakes and mishaps that can happen. Most importantly, nobody was hurt or killed. That new excavator looks impressive. Good luck to you and continue to work hard like you do!!
It was bad luck, other days he had multiple equipments that he could dump dirt on it, but today nothing could stop that in time, that fire extinguisher would in best case delay it.
Im really sorry for your loss Andrew. Youve worked so hard to aquire it. Not to mention how hard you work for my intertainment. Thanks so much for all you do!!!!!
I heard about this happening to you either on the Ants Pants or on the Farmcraft channel. So sorry you didn't have a working extinguisher with you. An expensive lesson, but we've all had them. Anyone who says they haven't made costly mistakes they learned from I think is a liar.... Thanks for sharing your experience for others to learn from. Hopefully it'll save someone else from having the same thing happen to them. Cheers from Oregon, Philip
Andrew, the reason they need to check extinguishers every 6 months is because the powder in them can settle hard in the bottom and won't work. Usually they check them over for damage and turn them upside down and tap the bottom with a rubber hammer to loosen the contents. Good to see you got more extinguishers!
I had a fire extinguisher sitting in the back of the closet for over twenty years , on day my riding lawn mower caught fire , I ran in the house grabbed the extinguisher and it worked , put out the fire . 👍🇨🇦
@cameronhamer9432 H8s point is valid though, "Why can't they come up with a more dependable fire extinguisher. oOne that doesn't require a 6 month inspection?"
Your loss bummed me out. Yet you dealt with the situation with your usual nonchalance/acceptance of the situation. You have a great attitude for getting through life's challenges. Very admirable.
Sorry to see your excavator burn !! Very traumatic incident - hopefully NEVER repeated !! Andrew, you need to have all the fire suppressant equipment IN each piece of equipment !! I oversaw fuel delivery vehicles when I was a Manager with Shell Oil in Rhodesia and fresh fire extinguishers were mounted on EVERY piece of equipment !! Now, just go DO IT, Andrew !! You won't be sorry !! BTW - I love your channel !!
Having 1.4M subs makes it a little easier lol.. it still sucks but this crap happens to normal guys doing contracting that don't make 500K+ a year on RUclips.. In the end the fire was ultimately profitable because he had a camera on him.
@@jonathantaylor6926 You do not know what you are talking about. Yes, his hard work on RUclips pays him well. One single video of this incident with barely a million views only scratches the surface of the financial loss, even if the video ends up with 5 million views over time. You gotta be quite a moron to come to this conclusion...
Sad day Andrew. Sorry for the loss. I have six Kubotas and a Cat Skid Steer now with no fire extinguishers on any of them. Just ordered more than enough for all of them. Same as you I was a fire fighter for six years back in my twenties (80's-90's). Foolish of me to say the least.
You need fire suppression on them, the hand held will only help if you catch the fire before it starts rooting. Once the oil bursts, don't even bother, you're in the red zone then and that's not good to be around. I recommend looking into fire suppression ampules, there's several types designed for vehicles.
@@Tessil666 Hindsight is 20/20, easy to think of while watching the video and reading the comments, not so much when your thousands of dollars of equipment is burning right in front of you
It's not so much the loss of the equipment. That's easily replaceable. It's the helpless feeling, watching it burn and you can't do anything about it. That is the hard part. Compounding the frustration is not having the fire extinguisher that works. Notice the difference in the tree foliage from the time it burned, to the time Andrew bought a new one. Thanks for the video. Jon
Sorry Andrew, at least you weren't injured. I've seen so many of these machines go up in smoke. Oil and turbo's do not mix. All it takes is a pinhole leak in a hydraulic line under pressure. The company I work for has lost at least 6 machines over the years and a few wood grinders, land clearing and wood recycling operations.
I always thought a co2 was more resilient in the cases where a lack of inspection might happen. Not saying it's right but a gummed up foam is useless vs a lower pressurised co2
@@Northern_Farmer a standard ABC (which I believe his was) should to be turned or shaken every couple months to keep the powder from settling into a brick @ the bottom. If you neglect them all you may get is a puff of air and then zip, nothing.
This is highly suspicious. I’m not buying it. Especially when he tried blowing in it . He took time to set the tripod just in the right spot. Looks like a brand new extinguisher in the Kubota with NO dirt on it.
5 Year 5000hrs you say? 😅 Hyundai warranty dept about to take an L on that one lol. Hopefully the new Insurance policy covers Camaratastrophic events 😂 Look forward to seeing 5000hrs worth of projects in the future.
Happy, 100k plus just burnt up and he had no insurance, the new machine probably cost $200k+. His insurance rates will double because he burned down a very nice newer machine. He just spent a lot of money he didn't seem to happy to me.
Fire fighter here. Fire extinguishers are important tools and as such need to be checked and service on a regular basis every 6 months to a year. there could be many reasons as to what led to the extinguisher you had failing so that is why there are regulations that require all extinguishers to be inspected and services. sorry for the loss of your machine there
@@tjmmcd1 It's not the charge of Co2 in it's sealed sparklet the seal of which gets pierced when you slam down the handle to trigger it off.... It's the contents i.e. the powder that settles like a brick over time (with vibration) in the bottom of the extinguisher.. or the foam that turns into a jelly...
Strange,.. up until now I was under the impression fire extinguishers weren't useful tools at all. Sounds like it's about time to bring the fire extinguisher out of the 18th century. Or maybe the fire extinguisher business is as big a scam as the insurance business. You can't make money off a fire extinguisher that lasts for 5 years.
Bad day is an understatement. I never would have told the 911 operator there's no chance of a forest fire. If there's one thing I've learned about fire, is you _never_ know what it's going to do, especially when you get into having it fueled with diesel and hydraulic fluid. I'm honestly surprised it only took the excavator and never ignited the surrounding trees with all the heat that must have been coming off it. Then the ordeal trying to move it afterwards. What a nightmare trying to drag something _designed_ to get maximum traction. UGH. Glad you're ok man.
Andrew, go around to all your fire extinguishers on your equipment. Take it out of the mount. Flip it upside down. Shake it really well until you can feel the powder moving inside and place it back in the holder. This should be done roughly monthly or every couple months. The reason for this is the vibration from the machines cause that powder to compact in the bottom. So even with a full charge inside the cylinder, the powder won't disperse because it's compacted solid which is exactly why I would say happened to your extinguisher in the video.
Exactly. Servicing them can be as simple as flipping and shaking them. It’s also knowledge that if one does begin losing pressure, you’ll never be more than 6 months without knowing that.
If they're just hung up on a wall (no vibrations) does this settling/compacting issue still happen? (or nearly as bad?). Also, in an emergency like Andrew went thru... if he smacked it hard against the ground (top/bottom of it) could that maybe loosen some of it up or is it too clumped at that point?
Bad news indeed. I lost a high spec Makita angle grinder in December last year and was gutted. I cannot imagine how much worse losing an excavator would feel. That being said, credit where it's due you went out and replaced it fast and with a brand new machine. I wish you the very best of luck with your new machine young man!
Andrew, you need to know how much I appreciate your channel and your sense of humor. It's been a miserable week at pipewelding school, and I saw this thumbnail of a flaming excavator and when I read the title I just burst out laughing. I'm on my 2nd year of welding school and this channel is half the reason I signed up.
Just starting? Done it 45+ years it can be a good living if you find a niche. I contracted pipeline rig welded . It will take you some 8 years to become a true tradesman if you stick with it . Few have what it takes. Stay in a shop that is not your own business you will be pay check to pay check in the same hole dare to fail
No one was hurt and I am sure this video will let many realize how important fire extinguisher are to have around,even in ones vehicle to help someone else or self.. That is a nice new machine Andrew,I am sure it will save you lots of time and cash by not having to work on it and that is a sweet 5 year 5000 hr warranty.
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@@AndrewCamarata Fire extinguishers have an expiration date. Make sure they are always checked and ready. Also, water-based extinguishers don't like freezing temperatures. If you leave your machine outdoors, make sure your water and foam extinguishers are frost-resistant. And make sure you know how to operate a fire extinguisher by heart. Your local fire department might offer courses where they teach how to do basic fire fighting. Be safe out there Andrew!
Still, the new machine is _nice_ man. Congrats on building a helluva life for yourself Andrew. It's beautiful out there and you're smack dab in the middle of it (: Keep on getting it done my friend!
Hi Andrew. That is really bad news that a relatively newer machine caught fire like it did. Even in the panic of it all you were still able to film the whole thing. That’s being super cool and calm in an extreme situation. I don’t think many people could have kept it together like you did. Oh I love your new machine and look forward to seeing you using it for those 5000 hours over the next five years. Cheers Steve Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Andrew, really appreciate you being willing to show us this disaster of a fire for you. And then you go right out and get a new excavator!!! You remind me of the quote "And some people will lose a big hand like that and have the sack to ante up again." - from Good Will Hunting.
I just got home from running my Cat mini excavator all day and just saw your machine on fire. I’m ordering a fire extinguisher and a couple of refillable water extinguishers. Thank you for the video, sure opened my eyes, sorry for your loss.
@@operationscomputer1478 You can add foam to the water extinguishers. Also, water extinguishers can help to contain the spread of fire. Andrew was lucky here that the fire didn't light any of the seemingly dry leaves, otherwise is would have spread. Which you can contain with a water extinguisher.
There are two kinds of heavy equipment operators: the ones who have had fires and go overboard blowing out leaves and debris, and ones who have not yet had a fire. Hydraulic hoses can break at any time and spray oil onto an exhaust manifold and it's over. Fire extinguishers can't deal with a fire like that. At best, they give you time to escape. Not much can unless a fire unit is standing by.
Fire suppression systems work, but you have to have them installed and inspected on the docket. Let's be honest here, which one of the YTers who are in the same branch as Andrew, have this done to their equipment? And keep in mind, Andrew is actually pretty on the up and up with most of the stuff he does, he has his sketch, but it's nothing compared to the others who buck the Bronco and flaunt it too. That's the thing that few people get, safety being written in blood also refers to the blood sweat and tears you put into getting whatever thing is burning. Bucking the Bronco, just not worth it.
@@aserta Letsdig18 has had fires in the past and now keeps the turn table clean to prevent this from happening. Maintain your equipment and a fire like this is unlikely to happen.
@@asertaproblem with Andy is most of his outings like this doing some work he is all alone out in the middle of nowhere and sooner or later he is gonna seriously hurt himself and possibly have no help forthcoming
Hello, sorry for that happening to you. In a previous video I saw a water truck , was that bought after this incident? You’re one of the best YT creators. TY
I have been told that when you call 911 from landline, you end up in the callcenter for your area. When you call from a cellphone, you might end up further away and they have to forward you in the worst case.
@@random123name1 so what? are 911 operators useless illegal immigrants or over in india next to the telemarketers? you can't freaking hang up as a 911 responder
Gosh Andrew. You learned some lessons the hard way but you came back swinging. Been watching you since before the castle build and your an awesome guy that just got screwed.
@werewolf_gaming_roblox374 ya I run equipment everyday including 2 cat 320s and a 309 with brush heads and have had them packed with brush, grease, oil and diesel but I can't see them ever lighting up like this.
This is the risk of living in the middle of nowhere. You were lucky your phone worked, the forest did not light up, and you got a really big response. Thank you for showing the problems and trials of rural life. It is definitely not for everyone.
i mean arguably a house fire in a suburban area would be worse, not only is your house gone, you no longer have a vehicle anymore. This can also happen rurally, but it's less of a problem, and easier to avoid. vehicles and equipment are the least valuable of all of these things. Being stranded in the forest might not be fun, but chances are you'll be fine, and you can get out if you need to.
Dude, I'm sorry that happened. I am always impressed that you take these hits with such great composure. Even your call to the FD was calm and collected. You are truly an inspiration.
At the end of the day it is just a question of money... For many small owners this could be devastating, but if he could go and buy another one couple days later, then good for him.... then I guess it becomes something like dropping an ice cream - it sucks, but it's not the end of the world.
@@AlfisGarage That would be a big hit for most of us. Andrew handled it well. It's amazing how strong the hydraulics are on the loaded when he was curling in to pull it up the hill.
Sorry for the hit you took. I will be buying two new fire extinguishers for my Cat 315 that use just as you were. You provided a huge reminder to me and im sure others. Im always in too big of a hurry to take care of the necessities. Thanks for the heads up.
I once worked on a loader. When I was lifting a 3-ton weight, a rubber hose suddenly broke. The high-pressure oil immediately formed a mist around the machine and the whole thing caught fire. I escaped at the last moment and the loader burned to the ground along with the goods and lasted maybe five minutes. It's good that nothing happened to you and the forest didn't burn down.
Very sorry for your loss, old boy. Very glad you and the pups are fine. Made for a very interesting (and, unfortunately, expensive, episode. Looking forward to the "recovery" episode.
This is nothing compared to what that machine cost, but take this as my thanks for the years of free entertainment/knowledge you've provided, even making sure you get the good camera angles for us whilst watching one of your machines burn to the ground. Your work ethic is inspirational
They even went in without breathing masks. Incredibly stupid. Doing that WILL cause health issues in the long run. Fire smoke is not something you want to be breathing in on a regular basis.
Glad you weren't injured. My dad always said, "Equipment and stuff can be replaced - but I can never replace you." Can't wait to see the new machine in action.
My grandpa always said : God damit be careful I dont care if you get hurt but I dont have time to take you to the hospital !!! Western Iowa 1984-1985ish was a diffrent time then.
Sorry you had to lose that machine bud. Looks like you ended up with a better version. Money can always be earned back with the videos this new machine is going to make for you. Great filming and glad you and the dogs were safe.
Andrew now learned 2 lessons. When the truck loses brakes jump out. And when the machine is on fire, always have a working fire extinguisher in every machine
You forgot lesson number 3: “Insurance is a scam.” They find whatever loophole in the contract they wrote to not pay. Makes more money for the shareholders.
@@mshaque5458not always but most people don't bother to read the policy details. Some policies are terrible, but some just have pretty reasonable terms.
Total bummer when any piece of equipment catches on fire🔥. Nice to see you got another to replace it and always nice to get something new. Thanks for sharing real life happenings that most people don't get to see. Good luck with the new one.
Just a tip coming from a fire fighter from N.Z , it pays to get on your phone straight away to your emergency services to get them rolling , And secondly the dry powder bar extinguishes , it pays to turn them upside down at least once a month as the powder in them settles down to the bottom . Hope this helps you in the future . All the best .
Thank you for this reminder !! I'm putting 2 good extinguishers one each of my machines immediately !!!!! Maybe even a 2 gal garden sprayer as a third- with extra soap!
Sad to see your equipment burn up, I feel for ya but the bright side is that you didn’t get hurt and your dogs are safe and the woods didn’t start on fire. It sounded like you handled it pretty good. Nice to hear you are moving on and getting the much needed fire extinguishers. Thank you for sharing this Andrew I appreciate it.
Sorry for your equipment loss. I see you went and got some good fire extinguishers, good man. I was a heavy equipment operator for a open pit mining company (cat 927 twin engine pan scraper) and we had very large chemical dry powder extinguishers. they were required to be checked once a year. I had an instance that required the use of one and thankfully it worked. These extinguishers had a co2 cartridge that pressurized the tank at the time of use. The safety man occasionally set one off to be sure they worked I never even heard of one not working. I hope you have many years of productive and enjoyable work with your new machine. I also want to thank you for your content. I really enjoy watching your work. Dennis
Sorry to hear of the loss and you are so right, Insurance is legal extortion. The fireman is wrong about servicing extinguishers every six months. You should shake them to ensure the powder doesn't clump up. But not much else is required. I would recommend at least two 5 pounders per piece of equipment. They run out much faster than most people realize. Thanks for sharing and again sorry for the loss.
I agree with that bit about the extinguishers, but you're gonna need more than 5-pounders for large heavy equipment (unless you meant 25-pounders). All that hydraulic oil and fuel, a 5-pounder won't do bugger all. Even front-end trash trucks carry at least one 25-pounder.
@Christoph-sd3zi I agree. I'm not so sure I would have purchased the same Manufacturer. Granted he should have had a fire extinguisher, but I wouldn't think it would go up in flames like that, that fast. Pretty crazy. That would financially ruin most people, he just goes out and buys a brand new unit lol. Man I wish I had that kinda money!
@@Christoph-sd3zi Yeah, no. This isn't about Hyundai, this is about several factors. First being "did you blow your leaves out today", followed by "do you have a fire suppression system on board in case you didn't blow the leaves out".
I was stressed out watching this video, I can only imagine how you felt Andrew. At least there was a happy ending with a brand new upgrade. 💪😎👍 Stay safe
Sorry Andrew for the tragic loss of your excavator. Let all the heavy equipment owners/operators know to keep updated fire extinguishers and in working order. Expensive lesson BUT nobody got hurt. Again, what an unexpected loss for you Andrew.
Really sucks that you lost that excavator Andrew. But, look at it this way it's going to be a PSA for everyone to check their chemical extinguishers. Chemical fire extinguishers have a 10 year life. It's not just the loss of pressure but that the chemical agent solidifies with time. Most people don't know that and many things have burned to the ground because of that. Do a shake test yearly and replace at 10 years. Look forward to seeing the new equipment!!
Valuable lesson learned here... make sure your fire extinguishers (in your houses/trucks/work sites/etc) are actually pressurized and operational! Tough to watch this one... looked like a great excavator!
Man the introduction to the new excavator was pretty darn cinematic, almost got giddy hearing those tracks. Sorry to see the burn happen but glad to see you forging ahead as always. Cheers
Spent my life on a boat, the rest volunteering in fire services. Fire is the worst, find that extinguisher try to set it off with a hammer. The aluminum pin freezes in it's body. Glad you weren't hurt, pride & pocket book will survive. Thanks for sharing your journey with us all.
My B27 caught fire in the woods a few months ago. I noticed it pretty early from the smell and had a fire extinguisher but of course it didn't work. Managed to get it put out with minimal damage by throwing dirt on it. Fun times. Sorry that happened to you man. That was a nice machine.
I saw the thumbnail and went to check it out. I'm relieved that no one was injured. I'm glad you had a fire extinguisher and a vacuum ready so quickly. There's nothing I can do in my area, 6,500 miles away. I bought a T-shirts I've always wanted from your web shop. I can't wait to get it.
So glad you are okay Andrew!! So glad it didn't spread to the forest!! Very hard lesson to learn, but you filming it and sharing has given all of us the same lesson - I'm encouraged to have my fire extinguisher's checked and be more diligent about that. Don't beat yourself up - you'll do better and you already do better than most! It's just a material thing - stay well.
You know, if Andrew would just go back to what drew people to his channel in the first place, he wouldn’t have to do stuff like this. I’m calling BS. To many signs of being staged. No dirt on the fire extinguisher , but yet it’s too old to work? Why is there one in the Kubota but not this excavator? If my machine was burning down, I wouldn’t take time to set the tripod in just the right spot. He blew on the fire . Come on. I’ve been watching this channel for 6 years, and this really makes me so upset to think this could be staged. I thought he was better than that. Anyone being honest and not a keyboard defender of Andrew really should think about this. Another channel faked an airplane crash and jumped out just In time, and another channel faked spontaneous combustion of oily rags. A very popular channel pointed those out, and one of them were found to be guilty and went to jail. I think he’s running out of ideas. He should just go back to doing machine work . That’s what we all loved about this channel.
Wow! So heartwrenching watching that thing burn. I just put a new fire extinguisher in my excavator, but now thinking I should get a bigger one after watching what happened to you. That was awful, but glad you were able to get a new one and get back to work. Thanks for sharing so many amazing machines and adventures. Really enjoy learning from you. Love Cody and Blue too.
Andrey, Good afternoon! Please accept my condolences for the loss of good working equipment! No one is immune from such problems, the main thing is to remember the cause and effect. I hope you will get a couple of fire extinguishers and you will check their readiness for work and change them as necessary, just like the filters during maintenance. What doesn't kill us makes us Stronger! Greetings from Russia!!!
I wish I was there helping you work, all respect 🙏 you know better, back in the woods doing tree work safety check in the morning, two fire extinguishers, your main one, and your backup, just in case I know you're not commercial Andrew, but you've been doing this stuff long enough, sorry for your loss, I'm glad you're alive, just turned 51 you know I don't know how to do anything else besides tree work, and clean up a mess, if you need me reach out buddy all respect,,..
Bro, that was almost like a mini movie clip with the Greatest Ending Ever! Even the dramatic way of setting down the bucket on the new machine with a "Take That" style thud! Now that's what I call a comeback from a setback.....CLASSIC
The fact you got all of this on video for us to view is further proof you are the real deal - we get to see everything - warts n all. So sorry for your loss Andrew BUT so glad you are OK. This could have turned out much, much worse. 10/10.
Sorry for your loss Andrew, I hope you get fixed up in the end. If I was in the same situation with the same tools and equipment, I would've used the Kubota to dump as much soil as I could to smother the fire. No guarantee it would work, but I'd feel like I'd have at least come control on the situation until the fire crew arrived.
Man, what bad luck! I felt bad for you watching this happen and not being able to do anything. I know what that's like, under different circumstances though. I was even hesitant at first to hit the Like button because how does one enjoy a video about someone going through an bad and expensive event? Then I realized this is more about being resilient and going forward with life. Good for you Andrew! As someone who did volunteer rescue for many years and a lot of training and experiences, I've adopted the need to do everything I can to be preemptively prepared. My home, garage, all my vehicles have extra extinguishers, shovels and medical kits. You might also consider having shovels and/or a fireman's rake or simular tool to keep on all your equipment. Especially since you're often in the woods working alone. Take care and glad there were no injuries to you or the pups!
Thankfully, you're safe and unhurt. If there's one person in this world who can salvage a positive from this, it's you mate. Your hard work, grit, and determination have always set you apart, and I have no doubt you'll turn this situation around.
I’m sure it doesn’t make you feel better but you taught me a lesson to carry a fire extinguisher. I don’t currently have one on any of my machines. I feel for ya brother.
That really sucks! Glad you and your land were ok! Perhaps get an extinguisher service to lease you some and they service and inspect them as needed, that way you always have a working unit! Great looking excavator, I run one just like it, great unit!
Had a 349C Cat excavator catch fire a few years back. Happened in exactly the same spot. Unfortunately it was a hydraulic line that sprayed onto the turbo that started the fire. Grabbed 5 different extinguishers and all 5 did exactly what yours did, NOTHING! Was on top of a concrete pile when it happened. Tried shoveling 304 onto the flames but it didn't save it. It was just out of reach to have the loader drop a bucket of 304 onto it to try and smother the flames. It went up and burned the exact same way. Insurance screwed around for almost a year before they settled the claim.
I been watching this channel for a long time, and being an equipment owner my heart goes out to him. But after watching him for a long time I'm not surprised. Big lesson learned here.
Good for Andrew to share this unfortunate situation so others could learn. After watching I thought it a good idea to get fire extinguishers in all the machines. Not the big box store type. Get something good (dependable) that is commercial duty (like AMEREX). They typically have metal valves and are serviceable. Sold by Zero, Grainger's, etc..
Damn!💥 So sorry! I've been there twice in my life and both times the financial loss was life crushing. I've recovered after many decades. Pro tip, I keep fire extinguishers that are the size of scuba tanks on every vehicle all the time and check their dates and pressures relentlessly I'm constantly. I've also been woken up in the middle of the night and had to fight myself through a fire but I had learned. I had two very large extinguishers up to date at the correct pressure and I was able to fight my way out with my dog without either of us getting harmed. I even grabbed my hard drives that encompassed my entire photography business. Never ever do I want to be the kind of person who says you know what you need. I'm just telling you from experience I'm probably older than your father. And I've run through fire just too many goddamn times.
Next episode: "I bought a firetruck"
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Will it run*
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Just incase
Don't be surprised when he does.
I bet Andrew has a fire extinguisher on ALL of his equipment by Monday.
Two!
Maybe two.
And cleaned out all of the leaves….
I bought fire extinguishers for all of my vehicles after watching farm craft catch a machine in fire and turn a small problem into a big one by not having one near by. It sucks spending money on the and I hope I never need them.
Must be a working fire extinguisher, he had one but was not working
I'm 75. Through the years I've learned a couple things. Whenever working remotely, you have to be self-sufficient for most emergencies. Aside from an overstocked first aid kit, when running heavy equipment it is advisable to have these things on hand.
Minimum of two 25 lb fire extinguishers.
2-5 gal Jerry cans of water.
A 25 lb pail of baking soda.
A sharp machete and a sturdy shovel per
machine.
Depending on the type of fire, you are covered. If all else fails, start shoveling dirt.
Fires are common in clearing brush.
Equipment isn't cheap.
Preparation is always cheaper than replacement.
Hopefully, lessons learned.
You forget Andrew is an idiot. He will NOT pay to have someone with him, he expects everyone to work for free.
He believes the rubbish people write in the comments. the truth is - everything Andrew does is a joke. He would never be allowed on a commercial job, the other contractors would chase him off - he is a liability.
He will not spend money on a helper or safety equipment. He works alone all the time and that will be his downfall. He WILL roll a piece of machinery off the road and kill himself. His mentality is that of a poor upstate NY part timer,.
He has no training or professionalism in anything he does. He cannot see his failings, and that is what will finish him.
Well, Senator. You're incorrect. My comment had nothing to do with armchair quarterbacking. I never said one negative thing I told anyone what they should be doing. All that was written was a list of equipments that I feel has always been necessary when working remotely.
The minimum is always a shovel. Dirt will suffocate a fire. I can tell and you're quite a bit younger than me with very little experience if any working alone remotely.
I should add, I have never had a machine fire. I have had to put out a few brush fires, but nothing that wasn't caught in time.
Luckily, I had 10 gallons of water with me at that time.
Not having this equipment is kin to boating without a life preserver, flying a single-engine without a parachute we're diving without backup air supply.
@@greggminkoff6733 Haha look at that. The previous commentor got so embarrassed by his reply to you, he deleted it. I 100% agree with all you said - esp the dirt part. I was yelling at the screen as I was watching: DIRT ANDREW! THROW DIRT ON IT!!"
This video will pay for a new machine ,welcome to the Internet 😅😅 ,good for some hey
Great advice, thank you for sharing all of that. Makes sense.
Without a fire extinguisher onboard, throwing large amounts of dirt on the fire as early as possible seems like it would have been the quickest substitute in that situation. Thank you for sharing this tragedy in your life with us. Glad you weren’t hurt. Best promo ever for carrying and caring for one’s fire extinguishers.
With all that wet, tilled soil all around, I would have had that fire out with a shirt full of dirt before he made it to the extinguisher. This could have been avoided.
@@bill4639 Definitely a learning opportunity.
Dirt works well for small brush fires on the ground, but a hydraulic fire deep in a piece of machinery is not the same.
Yes in theory but it would have been very difficult to put that fire out with dirt
dirt wouldnt do a thing to that fire theres way to much flammable liquid burning it would just keep burning underneath any dirt
Andrew, this happens a lot on combines. Chemical extinguishers are great for an oil fire but doesn't fix a smoldering chaff/leaf fire. Often they reignite before the FD arrives. We put 5 gal refillable water extinguishers on our combines now, you can pressurize with air. Super useful. We also check our chem extinguishers monthly, and turn them upside down so the powder doesn't solidify when we are checking the pressure gauge. If you feel a thud when you are rotating it, then it has gone bad. Best of luck, happens to a lot of folks.
exactly. the refillable ones are much better in his case, just bulkier compare to the chemical ones.
We do the same in the FD.
Damn, talk about through, well done.
When ya have oil fuling fire in leaves and such be careful with water it can spread the oil and make fire worse.
And how does that work when winter comes and it gets to -25 below zero
That feeling of “there’s nothing I can do” really sucks when you’re a problem solver at heart. Bad day to say the least!
He creates so many problems he has to be a problem solver, though he's not very good at it .
@@xcalibertrekker6693 Are we still talking about Andrew?
That's exactly how I felt
@@xcalibertrekker6693 Er what?
@@xcalibertrekker6693 I disagree! Andrew, from what I’ve seen in his videos, possess the most important problem solving skill: Trying.
“You are 911!”
Yikes. That made me laugh but I’m sorry for the bad day, Andrew.
What is with 911?
@@chrisoakey9841 It's a Volunteer Dept. Not exactly a Fully staffed Dept. They do their best. I did find that scene funny. I mean you are 911 LOL you can't make this stuff up.
Correct, some counties/PSAPs in the US are small and 911 just rings to a phone on someone's desk. Sometimes shared by a co-op.
@@chrisoakey9841 Flavor Flav, Terminator X, and Chuck D answered that many many years ago
I'm waiting for the video of the excavator restoration.
I feel the pain, Andrew! I lost a vehicle much in the same way.. only difference was that it was the first and only time I saw my brother break down. You see, he thought I was in the vehicle. He gave such a bear hug, when he saw me sitting on the guardrail. Then grabbed the 1-1/2 hose to put the fire out. Total loss also. Glad you weren't hurt physically.
Man, sorry Andrew. That sucks. I almost burned my boom lift a while back. Fire extinguisher failed me too, but I was able to get it out with water. I got lucky. That must have been so painful watching that thing burn.
You should try tapping the bottom of the powder extinguisher with a rubber mallet. A *very* _farmer_ called Jon showed me that. 😲
I was thinking about your video when I was watching this one. Two very different ways of a fire being started and the chem fire extinguisher failing
Hey I know you lol
was watching this video and remember your boom lift fire extinguisher might be a must on those big machine
“Welcome back to FarmCraft, I’m John, and recently I bought this excavator for scrap price but it needs a little work…”
Hey Andrew, a fellow Norwegian excavator operator here. I had something similar happened to me about 15 years ago. My executor was a hitachi and a fire emerged in about the same spot. Luckily i saw it happen right away and shut down the excavator and we saved the equipment. Up on exception we found that the fuel line had melted due to the heat from the exhaust and the consequently ignited. Too bad about your excavator but glad you're okay. Live to dig another day
Or dig to live another day.
Sounds like there needs to be a recall.
@@noanyobiseniss7462 I believe there was a recall. / service bulletin. Independent non fleet serviced machines tend to miss those.
@@SantaClaw That's good to know, Whenever I buy a vehicle the first thing I do is check for recalls or bulletins.
Ofc your name is Thor
I am now the proud owner of multiple fire extinguishers. Andrew, we all appreciate you, and you're doing incredible work by posting these videos.
I’m putting one in each of my vehicles tomorrow. I think my 85 crown vic summer cruiser will get two!
... and he shows the purchase of used Fire extinguishers. 😵💫🙄
It's interesting when my RUclips interests overlap in unexpected ways.
Andrew, thank you for showing the raw footage and being willing to show your mishaps. Many people would feel too insecure to share the mistakes and mishaps that can happen. Most importantly, nobody was hurt or killed. That new excavator looks impressive. Good luck to you and continue to work hard like you do!!
Andrew, your resilience and can-do attitude are the best things about you. They inspire me to be better.
It was bad luck, other days he had multiple equipments that he could dump dirt on it, but today nothing could stop that in time, that fire extinguisher would in best case delay it.
Easy, have proper insurance and don't burn down newer machines and you will be better quickly.
Either reckless or resilience...
Im really sorry for your loss Andrew. Youve worked so hard to aquire it. Not to mention how hard you work for my intertainment. Thanks so much for all you do!!!!!
It’s amazing watching your progression Andrew. From essentially a lawn mowing business. To now buying new heavy equipment. Hard work = success
and a trust fund
@@tritonjackmam5.681 what trust fund is that ?
@@davykins Just the commenter being negative and clearly never watching the video where Andrew talks about his upbringing.
@@spaceducky101 absoloutely ... actually sounds jealous or spiteful
And a million youtube subscribers funding the purchases
I heard about this happening to you either on the Ants Pants or on the Farmcraft channel. So sorry you didn't have a working extinguisher with you. An expensive lesson, but we've all had them. Anyone who says they haven't made costly mistakes they learned from I think is a liar.... Thanks for sharing your experience for others to learn from. Hopefully it'll save someone else from having the same thing happen to them.
Cheers from Oregon,
Philip
Heartbreaking to watch. Glad no one was injured. Thanks for taking the time to film it during all the craziness.
Andrew, the reason they need to check extinguishers every 6 months is because the powder in them can settle hard in the bottom and won't work. Usually they check them over for damage and turn them upside down and tap the bottom with a rubber hammer to loosen the contents.
Good to see you got more extinguishers!
I had a fire extinguisher sitting in the back of the closet for over twenty years , on day my riding lawn mower caught fire , I ran in the house grabbed the extinguisher and it worked , put out the fire . 👍🇨🇦
I am in mining and we do a fire extinguisher check monthly and daily on our prep ops..
Not to mention that it is enshrined in most state and federal regulations.
@cameronhamer9432
H8s point is valid though, "Why can't they come up with a more dependable fire extinguisher. oOne that doesn't require a 6 month inspection?"
@@cameronhamer9432 The chemicals used in the past, won't settle as easy as the new stuff.
Your loss bummed me out. Yet you dealt with the situation with your usual nonchalance/acceptance of the situation. You have a great attitude for getting through life's challenges. Very admirable.
Sorry to see your excavator burn !! Very traumatic incident - hopefully NEVER repeated !!
Andrew, you need to have all the fire suppressant equipment IN each piece of equipment !! I oversaw fuel delivery vehicles when I was a Manager with Shell Oil in Rhodesia and fresh fire extinguishers were mounted on EVERY piece of equipment !! Now, just go DO IT, Andrew !! You won't be sorry !! BTW - I love your channel !!
Having 1.4M subs makes it a little easier lol.. it still sucks but this crap happens to normal guys doing contracting that don't make 500K+ a year on RUclips.. In the end the fire was ultimately profitable because he had a camera on him.
@@jonathantaylor6926 You do not know what you are talking about. Yes, his hard work on RUclips pays him well. One single video of this incident with barely a million views only scratches the surface of the financial loss, even if the video ends up with 5 million views over time. You gotta be quite a moron to come to this conclusion...
Man I’m so sorry for the loss of your machine. I know that’s a bitter pill to swallow but I’m glad you got out of there safely sir.
Sad day Andrew. Sorry for the loss. I have six Kubotas and a Cat Skid Steer now with no fire extinguishers on any of them. Just ordered more than enough for all of them. Same as you I was a fire fighter for six years back in my twenties (80's-90's). Foolish of me to say the least.
You need fire suppression on them, the hand held will only help if you catch the fire before it starts rooting. Once the oil bursts, don't even bother, you're in the red zone then and that's not good to be around. I recommend looking into fire suppression ampules, there's several types designed for vehicles.
coulda tried to pack it with dirt to extinguish the fire in the beginning
@@Tessil666 Hindsight is 20/20, easy to think of while watching the video and reading the comments, not so much when your thousands of dollars of equipment is burning right in front of you
The best ending ever! It is an absolute relief seeing that all went well after all. Thank you for sharing.
It's not so much the loss of the equipment. That's easily replaceable. It's the helpless feeling, watching it burn and you can't do anything about it. That is the hard part. Compounding the frustration is not having the fire extinguisher that works. Notice the difference in the tree foliage from the time it burned, to the time Andrew bought a new one. Thanks for the video. Jon
andrew very difficult day the fire from these machine is very difficult because the oil of machine is very dangerus
Sorry Andrew, at least you weren't injured. I've seen so many of these machines go up in smoke. Oil and turbo's do not mix. All it takes is a pinhole leak in a hydraulic line under pressure. The company I work for has lost at least 6 machines over the years and a few wood grinders, land clearing and wood recycling operations.
Even the foam extinguisher was broken 😂The best fire safety marketing video in a decade!
It probably wasn’t maintained. They need to be inspected and charged periodically.
Reminds me when the guys jeep in the desert caught on fire and instead of putting it out he setup tripods and filmed him being sad….
@@nathandumeney7601so they are no good after a certain time...even if the gauge says they are?
I always thought a co2 was more resilient in the cases where a lack of inspection might happen. Not saying it's right but a gummed up foam is useless vs a lower pressurised co2
@@Northern_Farmer a standard ABC (which I believe his was) should to be turned or shaken every couple months to keep the powder from settling into a brick @ the bottom.
If you neglect them all you may get is a puff of air and then zip, nothing.
Got to admire that he took the camera with him while running around looking for a fire extinguisher. Dedication to the content right there
wasting precious seconds.
@@Nebbia_affaraccimieiit would have really made a difference if he made it to that non functional fire extinguisher a few
Seconds earlier…
@@Nebbia_affaraccimiei its a loss either way. maybe now he can recoop some money by youtube
@@kylefitzy he wouldn't have known it was non functional. at the time
This is highly suspicious. I’m not buying it. Especially when he tried blowing in it . He took time to set the tripod just in the right spot. Looks like a brand new extinguisher in the Kubota with NO dirt on it.
Like my Dad always said; cold, iron machines can be replaced, people can’t . Be safe.
I was afraid for the forest .
What did he said about greasing your equipment?
Sorry for your loss, Great to see you bounce back up with positive energy!
5 Year 5000hrs you say? 😅 Hyundai warranty dept about to take an L on that one lol. Hopefully the new Insurance policy covers Camaratastrophic events 😂
Look forward to seeing 5000hrs worth of projects in the future.
lol Camaratastrophic. Thats a good one
🍀🍀🍀 From France.
Is that when it breaks, catches fire, and rolls off a ledge for no reason?
Damn Andrew I’m so sorry
@@chaz720 LMAO 😂😂
This was so sad to watch. I'm glad that the story had a happy ending. Wishing you MANY years of use from your NEW machine! She's a beaut!!
Happy, 100k plus just burnt up and he had no insurance, the new machine probably cost $200k+. His insurance rates will double because he burned down a very nice newer machine. He just spent a lot of money he didn't seem to happy to me.
@@xcalibertrekker6693 why would the insurance rate be doubled if he hadn't insured it?
Oh come on, it was hilarious 😂
@@norgeeksomeone with common sense! ❤
Fire fighter here. Fire extinguishers are important tools and as such need to be checked and service on a regular basis every 6 months to a year. there could be many reasons as to what led to the extinguisher you had failing so that is why there are regulations that require all extinguishers to be inspected and services. sorry for the loss of your machine there
This! Also turn your fire extinguisher upside down every 6 months or so. That way the powder stays fluffy and not compacted.
The average homeowner grill propane tanks work for years on end without losing a charge. Why should fire extinguishers be any different?
@@tjmmcd1
It's not the charge of Co2 in it's sealed sparklet the seal of which gets pierced when you slam down the handle to trigger it off....
It's the contents i.e. the powder that settles like a brick over time (with vibration) in the bottom of the extinguisher..
or the foam that turns into a jelly...
@@tjmmcd1 lmfao what
Strange,.. up until now I was under the impression fire extinguishers weren't useful tools at all.
Sounds like it's about time to bring the fire extinguisher out of the 18th century.
Or maybe the fire extinguisher business is as big a scam as the insurance business.
You can't make money off a fire extinguisher that lasts for 5 years.
Dude good thing you caught it on camera. Happy you can recuperate SOME of the losses with his video.
Good lesson with zero injuries, and no wood fire.. that was the bright side of all that. Tough luck Andrew, thankfully you’re ok
Bad day is an understatement. I never would have told the 911 operator there's no chance of a forest fire. If there's one thing I've learned about fire, is you _never_ know what it's going to do, especially when you get into having it fueled with diesel and hydraulic fluid. I'm honestly surprised it only took the excavator and never ignited the surrounding trees with all the heat that must have been coming off it.
Then the ordeal trying to move it afterwards. What a nightmare trying to drag something _designed_ to get maximum traction. UGH. Glad you're ok man.
Andrew, go around to all your fire extinguishers on your equipment. Take it out of the mount. Flip it upside down. Shake it really well until you can feel the powder moving inside and place it back in the holder. This should be done roughly monthly or every couple months. The reason for this is the vibration from the machines cause that powder to compact in the bottom. So even with a full charge inside the cylinder, the powder won't disperse because it's compacted solid which is exactly why I would say happened to your extinguisher in the video.
Good to know..
Exactly. Servicing them can be as simple as flipping and shaking them. It’s also knowledge that if one does begin losing pressure, you’ll never be more than 6 months without knowing that.
If they're just hung up on a wall (no vibrations) does this settling/compacting issue still happen? (or nearly as bad?). Also, in an emergency like Andrew went thru... if he smacked it hard against the ground (top/bottom of it) could that maybe loosen some of it up or is it too clumped at that point?
@@colinstuyes it still happens. You should also service your one at home.
Bad news indeed. I lost a high spec Makita angle grinder in December last year and was gutted. I cannot imagine how much worse losing an excavator would feel. That being said, credit where it's due you went out and replaced it fast and with a brand new machine. I wish you the very best of luck with your new machine young man!
Andrew, you need to know how much I appreciate your channel and your sense of humor.
It's been a miserable week at pipewelding school, and I saw this thumbnail of a flaming excavator and when I read the title I just burst out laughing.
I'm on my 2nd year of welding school and this channel is half the reason I signed up.
Just starting? Done it 45+ years it can be a good living if you find a niche. I contracted pipeline rig welded . It will take you some 8 years to become a true tradesman if you stick with it . Few have what it takes. Stay in a shop that is not your own business you will be pay check to pay check in the same hole dare to fail
No one was hurt and I am sure this video will let many realize how important fire extinguisher are to have around,even in ones vehicle to help someone else or self.. That is a nice new machine Andrew,I am sure it will save you lots of time and cash by not having to work on it and that is a sweet 5 year 5000 hr warranty.
The shares of fire extinguisher manufacturers just went up thanks to your video. I ordered 2 right away.
this was a paid sponsorship by Big Fire Extinguisher
you fell for their gimmick 😂
I don’t even think they’re worth investing in when they don’t work.
@@AndrewCamarata lol exactly, gotta find some that actually work first!
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@@AndrewCamarata Fire extinguishers have an expiration date. Make sure they are always checked and ready.
Also, water-based extinguishers don't like freezing temperatures. If you leave your machine outdoors, make sure your water and foam extinguishers are frost-resistant.
And make sure you know how to operate a fire extinguisher by heart. Your local fire department might offer courses where they teach how to do basic fire fighting.
Be safe out there Andrew!
Still, the new machine is _nice_ man. Congrats on building a helluva life for yourself Andrew. It's beautiful out there and you're smack dab in the middle of it (:
Keep on getting it done my friend!
Hi Andrew. That is really bad news that a relatively newer machine caught fire like it did. Even in the panic of it all you were still able to film the whole thing. That’s being super cool and calm in an extreme situation. I don’t think many people could have kept it together like you did. Oh I love your new machine and look forward to seeing you using it for those 5000 hours over the next five years. Cheers Steve Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Andrew, really appreciate you being willing to show us this disaster of a fire for you. And then you go right out and get a new excavator!!! You remind me of the quote "And some people will lose a big hand like that and have the sack to ante up again." - from Good Will Hunting.
I just got home from running my Cat mini excavator all day and just saw your machine on fire. I’m ordering a fire extinguisher and a couple of refillable water extinguishers. Thank you for the video, sure opened my eyes, sorry for your loss.
Make sure you also know how to use the fire extinguishers. Not like Andrew here. ;)
(Not throwing shade on Andrew)
water one won't do much on a hydraulic fluid fire except spread it further. Make sure you check condition of hydraulic hoses to prevent them bursting
@@operationscomputer1478 You can add foam to the water extinguishers. Also, water extinguishers can help to contain the spread of fire. Andrew was lucky here that the fire didn't light any of the seemingly dry leaves, otherwise is would have spread. Which you can contain with a water extinguisher.
Great program Enjoy watching your show Like you say let's get to next job!!!!!!
There are two kinds of heavy equipment operators: the ones who have had fires and go overboard blowing out leaves and debris, and ones who have not yet had a fire. Hydraulic hoses can break at any time and spray oil onto an exhaust manifold and it's over. Fire extinguishers can't deal with a fire like that. At best, they give you time to escape. Not much can unless a fire unit is standing by.
“Mulcher” + exposed openings … I use my leaf blower every day, and sometimes more than once a day, depending on conditions …
Fire suppression systems work, but you have to have them installed and inspected on the docket. Let's be honest here, which one of the YTers who are in the same branch as Andrew, have this done to their equipment? And keep in mind, Andrew is actually pretty on the up and up with most of the stuff he does, he has his sketch, but it's nothing compared to the others who buck the Bronco and flaunt it too.
That's the thing that few people get, safety being written in blood also refers to the blood sweat and tears you put into getting whatever thing is burning. Bucking the Bronco, just not worth it.
@@aserta Letsdig18 has had fires in the past and now keeps the turn table clean to prevent this from happening.
Maintain your equipment and a fire like this is unlikely to happen.
@@asertaproblem with Andy is most of his outings like this doing some work he is all alone out in the middle of nowhere and sooner or later he is gonna seriously hurt himself and possibly have no help forthcoming
Hello, sorry for that happening to you. In a previous video I saw a water truck , was that bought after this incident? You’re one of the best YT creators. TY
"You are 911!" transferred 3 times, told to call back only to be connected to the person sitting next to her.
Fire is very scary.
Thats useless government garbage for you . Sad how they operate ! Do better go v. We pay you well
So is incompetence...all around in this case.
I have been told that when you call 911 from landline, you end up in the callcenter for your area. When you call from a cellphone, you might end up further away and they have to forward you in the worst case.
@@random123name1 so what? are 911 operators useless illegal immigrants or over in india next to the telemarketers? you can't freaking hang up as a 911 responder
Remote living consequences.
Gosh Andrew. You learned some lessons the hard way but you came back swinging. Been watching you since before the castle build and your an awesome guy that just got screwed.
i blame the dealer i wish we can do something for him
@werewolf_gaming_roblox374 ya I run equipment everyday including 2 cat 320s and a 309 with brush heads and have had them packed with brush, grease, oil and diesel but I can't see them ever lighting up like this.
You're always so positive, I knew something was really wrong when you said it was a "bad day".
This is the risk of living in the middle of nowhere. You were lucky your phone worked, the forest did not light up, and you got a really big response. Thank you for showing the problems and trials of rural life. It is definitely not for everyone.
i mean arguably a house fire in a suburban area would be worse, not only is your house gone, you no longer have a vehicle anymore.
This can also happen rurally, but it's less of a problem, and easier to avoid.
vehicles and equipment are the least valuable of all of these things. Being stranded in the forest might not be fun, but chances are you'll be fine, and you can get out if you need to.
Dude, I'm sorry that happened. I am always impressed that you take these hits with such great composure. Even your call to the FD was calm and collected. You are truly an inspiration.
At the end of the day it is just a question of money... For many small owners this could be devastating, but if he could go and buy another one couple days later, then good for him.... then I guess it becomes something like dropping an ice cream - it sucks, but it's not the end of the world.
@@AlfisGarage That would be a big hit for most of us. Andrew handled it well. It's amazing how strong the hydraulics are on the loaded when he was curling in to pull it up the hill.
Sorry for the hit you took. I will be buying two new fire extinguishers for my Cat 315 that use just as you were. You provided a huge reminder to me and im sure others. Im always in too big of a hurry to take care of the necessities. Thanks for the heads up.
I once worked on a loader.
When I was lifting a 3-ton weight, a rubber hose suddenly broke.
The high-pressure oil immediately formed a mist around the machine and the whole thing caught fire.
I escaped at the last moment and the loader burned to the ground along with the goods and lasted maybe five minutes.
It's good that nothing happened to you and the forest didn't burn down.
"Insurance is a scam." Truer words not spoken. Too bad they get away with this fraud in EVERY industry. Auto is worst!!!
I disagree. Health! It leaches off of literally every other industries’ employers, and then screws you over when you need health care paid for.
Amen, thieves not even having to wear a mask!!!
I wouldn’t say it’s a scam. Folks generally say that when they don’t have the correct insurance, as Andrew did in this instance.
@@sjv6598 No No Insurance is a Scam, because they are allowed to put "Fine Print" of Deceptive Attorney Speak to DENY, DELAY OR DEVALUE Any Claims.
@@sjv6598 it is a scam too many fine prints and too many loops they can and are allowed to go thru to not pay for and item u have insured
Very sorry for your loss, old boy. Very glad you and the pups are fine. Made for a very interesting (and, unfortunately, expensive, episode. Looking forward to the "recovery" episode.
Sorry for your loss Andrew. That really was a nice machine and you worked hard for it. Glad you found another one just like it!
This is nothing compared to what that machine cost, but take this as my thanks for the years of free entertainment/knowledge you've provided, even making sure you get the good camera angles for us whilst watching one of your machines burn to the ground. Your work ethic is inspirational
That firefighter requires training. Sorry for your loss, Andrew!
Yup, quite inept.
Volunteer FD
They even went in without breathing masks. Incredibly stupid. Doing that WILL cause health issues in the long run. Fire smoke is not something you want to be breathing in on a regular basis.
Agreed. You shouldn’t have to tell him to aim at the engine compartment volunteer or not there just isn’t any “common sense” anymore
Sorry for your loss Andrew.
Glad you weren't injured. My dad always said, "Equipment and stuff can be replaced - but I can never replace you." Can't wait to see the new machine in action.
My grandpa always said : God damit be careful I dont care if you get hurt but I dont have time to take you to the hospital !!! Western Iowa 1984-1985ish was a diffrent time then.
that's called common sense
sure if you have the 💲💲
Sorry you had to lose that machine bud. Looks like you ended up with a better version. Money can always be earned back with the videos this new machine is going to make for you. Great filming and glad you and the dogs were safe.
Andrew now learned 2 lessons.
When the truck loses brakes jump out.
And when the machine is on fire, always have a working fire extinguisher in every machine
Or two!
You forgot lesson number 3: “Insurance is a scam.” They find whatever loophole in the contract they wrote to not pay. Makes more money for the shareholders.
He already has a cistern fuel truck so 2 firetrucks would not be bad :
one for machines / excavators and one for the cistern-fuel truck.. he he he ..
@@mshaque5458not always but most people don't bother to read the policy details.
Some policies are terrible, but some just have pretty reasonable terms.
Total bummer when any piece of equipment catches on fire🔥. Nice to see you got another to replace it and always nice to get something new. Thanks for sharing real life happenings that most people don't get to see. Good luck with the new one.
Just a tip coming from a fire fighter from N.Z , it pays to get on your phone straight away to your emergency services to get them rolling ,
And secondly the dry powder bar extinguishes , it pays to turn them upside down at least once a month as the powder in them settles down to the bottom . Hope this helps you in the future . All the best .
YES Yes Yes
Turn them upside down every 6 months
Thank you for this reminder !! I'm putting 2 good extinguishers one each of my machines immediately !!!!! Maybe even a 2 gal garden sprayer as a third- with extra soap!
Sad to see your equipment burn up, I feel for ya but the bright side is that you didn’t get hurt and your dogs are safe and the woods didn’t start on fire. It sounded like you handled it pretty good. Nice to hear you are moving on and getting the much needed fire extinguishers. Thank you for sharing this Andrew I appreciate it.
Sorry for your equipment loss. I see you went and got some good fire extinguishers, good man. I was a heavy equipment operator for a open pit mining company (cat 927 twin engine pan scraper) and we had very large chemical dry powder extinguishers. they were required to be checked once a year. I had an instance that required the use of one and thankfully it worked. These extinguishers had a co2 cartridge that pressurized the tank at the time of use. The safety man occasionally set one off to be sure they worked I never even heard of one not working.
I hope you have many years of productive and enjoyable work with your new machine. I also want to thank you for your content. I really enjoy watching your work. Dennis
Glad you were able to get out safely. Thanks for teaching us a fresh lesson on our equipment safety.
My first time seeing Andrew mad. Andrew always looks calm in all of his videos.
Sorry to hear of the loss and you are so right, Insurance is legal extortion. The fireman is wrong about servicing extinguishers every six months. You should shake them to ensure the powder doesn't clump up. But not much else is required. I would recommend at least two 5 pounders per piece of equipment. They run out much faster than most people realize. Thanks for sharing and again sorry for the loss.
I agree with that bit about the extinguishers, but you're gonna need more than 5-pounders for large heavy equipment (unless you meant 25-pounders). All that hydraulic oil and fuel, a 5-pounder won't do bugger all. Even front-end trash trucks carry at least one 25-pounder.
Man, that thing looked brand new too. It reminds me of when Farmcraft101 had his Genieboom catch on fire.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for Hyundai 😂
@Christoph-sd3zi I agree. I'm not so sure I would have purchased the same Manufacturer. Granted he should have had a fire extinguisher, but I wouldn't think it would go up in flames like that, that fast. Pretty crazy. That would financially ruin most people, he just goes out and buys a brand new unit lol. Man I wish I had that kinda money!
hard to believe it had 4k hours on it.
@@nathansmith1085 youtube money pays good!
@@Christoph-sd3zi Yeah, no. This isn't about Hyundai, this is about several factors. First being "did you blow your leaves out today", followed by "do you have a fire suppression system on board in case you didn't blow the leaves out".
I was stressed out watching this video, I can only imagine how you felt Andrew. At least there was a happy ending with a brand new upgrade. 💪😎👍 Stay safe
Oh man, I feel your pain and sense of helplessness 😢. Focus on the prospects of the future, don’t dwell on this single event. Better days lie ahead 💪
Sorry Andrew for the tragic loss of your excavator. Let all the heavy equipment owners/operators know to keep updated fire extinguishers and in working order. Expensive lesson BUT nobody got hurt. Again, what an unexpected loss for you Andrew.
Man I felt the helplessness. That's awful. Sorry about that. Andrew. Bad circumstances.
I wish like other days he had multiple machines around so he could dump dirt on it. That machine was basically new.
I felt better the day I put two of the 20 lbs on my equipment and one small one on my ridding mower
Really sucks that you lost that excavator Andrew. But, look at it this way it's going to be a PSA for everyone to check their chemical extinguishers. Chemical fire extinguishers have a 10 year life. It's not just the loss of pressure but that the chemical agent solidifies with time. Most people don't know that and many things have burned to the ground because of that. Do a shake test yearly and replace at 10 years. Look forward to seeing the new equipment!!
Definitely on my list of necessities...
I'm sorry that your machine cought fire! Glad you were able to get a new one. Best of luck to you‼️
Valuable lesson learned here... make sure your fire extinguishers (in your houses/trucks/work sites/etc) are actually pressurized and operational! Tough to watch this one... looked like a great excavator!
Man the introduction to the new excavator was pretty darn cinematic, almost got giddy hearing those tracks. Sorry to see the burn happen but glad to see you forging ahead as always.
Cheers
Spent my life on a boat, the rest volunteering in fire services. Fire is the worst, find that extinguisher try to set it off with a hammer. The aluminum pin freezes in it's body. Glad you weren't hurt, pride & pocket book will survive. Thanks for sharing your journey with us all.
My B27 caught fire in the woods a few months ago. I noticed it pretty early from the smell and had a fire extinguisher but of course it didn't work. Managed to get it put out with minimal damage by throwing dirt on it. Fun times. Sorry that happened to you man. That was a nice machine.
I saw the thumbnail and went to check it out. I'm relieved that no one was injured. I'm glad you had a fire extinguisher and a vacuum ready so quickly. There's nothing I can do in my area, 6,500 miles away. I bought a T-shirts I've always wanted from your web shop. I can't wait to get it.
He didn't which is why it burned.
@@xcalibertrekker6693 What video did he watch! Vacuum?
Brother did you even watch the video or skip through?
So glad you are okay Andrew!! So glad it didn't spread to the forest!! Very hard lesson to learn, but you filming it and sharing has given all of us the same lesson - I'm encouraged to have my fire extinguisher's checked and be more diligent about that. Don't beat yourself up - you'll do better and you already do better than most! It's just a material thing - stay well.
I just bought new larger fire extinguishers for all the floors in my house. Thank God you’re ok Andrew.
OMG, that was some fire on the machine! So sorry that happened to you and glad that no one, especially was NOT hurt!
the fireman feeding the hose and yelling at the other guy "we only have 500 gallons, hit the hot spot on the engine!!!"
priceless
Yeh, I’m sitting here as an armchair expert in nothing and I was wondering what the point man was doing?
That’s most of America’s fire department, be warned.
Likely a kid hanging out at the VFD bldg got his opportunity to try out all of his to-date training
That or a new guy
You know, if Andrew would just go back to what drew people to his channel in the first place, he wouldn’t have to do stuff like this. I’m calling BS. To many signs of being staged. No dirt on the fire extinguisher , but yet it’s too old to work? Why is there one in the Kubota but not this excavator? If my machine was burning down, I wouldn’t take time to set the tripod in just the right spot. He blew on the fire . Come on. I’ve been watching this channel for 6 years, and this really makes me so upset to think this could be staged. I thought he was better than that. Anyone being honest and not a keyboard defender of Andrew really should think about this. Another channel faked an airplane crash and jumped out just
In time, and another channel faked spontaneous combustion of oily rags. A very popular channel pointed those out, and one of them were found to be guilty and went to jail. I think he’s running out of ideas. He should just go back to doing machine work . That’s what we all loved about this channel.
Wow! So heartwrenching watching that thing burn. I just put a new fire extinguisher in my excavator, but now thinking I should get a bigger one after watching what happened to you. That was awful, but glad you were able to get a new one and get back to work. Thanks for sharing so many amazing machines and adventures. Really enjoy learning from you. Love Cody and Blue too.
Andrey, Good afternoon! Please accept my condolences for the loss of good working equipment! No one is immune from such problems, the main thing is to remember the cause and effect. I hope you will get a couple of fire extinguishers and you will check their readiness for work and change them as necessary, just like the filters during maintenance. What doesn't kill us makes us Stronger! Greetings from Russia!!!
I wish I was there helping you work, all respect 🙏 you know better, back in the woods doing tree work safety check in the morning, two fire extinguishers, your main one, and your backup, just in case I know you're not commercial Andrew, but you've been doing this stuff long enough, sorry for your loss, I'm glad you're alive, just turned 51 you know I don't know how to do anything else besides tree work, and clean up a mess, if you need me reach out buddy all respect,,..
It might have been a bad day for tree work, but any time Andrew posts a video to RUclips it is a good day for us the viewers 😊
Bro, that was almost like a mini movie clip with the Greatest Ending Ever! Even the dramatic way of setting down the bucket on the new machine with a "Take That" style thud! Now that's what I call a comeback from a setback.....CLASSIC
Seriously that scene was great. I want someone to do an edit with some epic music.
The fact you got all of this on video for us to view is further proof you are the real deal - we get to see everything - warts n all. So sorry for your loss Andrew BUT so glad you are OK. This could have turned out much, much worse. 10/10.
Sorry for your loss Andrew, I hope you get fixed up in the end. If I was in the same situation with the same tools and equipment, I would've used the Kubota to dump as much soil as I could to smother the fire. No guarantee it would work, but I'd feel like I'd have at least come control on the situation until the fire crew arrived.
Man, what bad luck! I felt bad for you watching this happen and not being able to do anything. I know what that's like, under different circumstances though. I was even hesitant at first to hit the Like button because how does one enjoy a video about someone going through an bad and expensive event? Then I realized this is more about being resilient and going forward with life. Good for you Andrew!
As someone who did volunteer rescue for many years and a lot of training and experiences, I've adopted the need to do everything I can to be preemptively prepared. My home, garage, all my vehicles have extra extinguishers, shovels and medical kits.
You might also consider having shovels and/or a fireman's rake or simular tool to keep on all your equipment. Especially since you're often in the woods working alone.
Take care and glad there were no injuries to you or the pups!
You don’t “like” what happens, you like badass content.
Thankfully, you're safe and unhurt. If there's one person in this world who can salvage a positive from this, it's you mate. Your hard work, grit, and determination have always set you apart, and I have no doubt you'll turn this situation around.
I’m sure it doesn’t make you feel better but you taught me a lesson to carry a fire extinguisher. I don’t currently have one on any of my machines. I feel for ya brother.
I have a feeling fire extinguisher sales are going to go up int he next couple days worldwide...
That really sucks! Glad you and your land were ok! Perhaps get an extinguisher service to lease you some and they service and inspect them as needed, that way you always have a working unit! Great looking excavator, I run one just like it, great unit!
Sorry for your machine loss, Andrew. But, so happy for your new replacement!
Had a 349C Cat excavator catch fire a few years back. Happened in exactly the same spot. Unfortunately it was a hydraulic line that sprayed onto the turbo that started the fire. Grabbed 5 different extinguishers and all 5 did exactly what yours did, NOTHING! Was on top of a concrete pile when it happened. Tried shoveling 304 onto the flames but it didn't save it. It was just out of reach to have the loader drop a bucket of 304 onto it to try and smother the flames. It went up and burned the exact same way.
Insurance screwed around for almost a year before they settled the claim.
I been watching this channel for a long time, and being an equipment owner my heart goes out to him. But after watching him for a long time I'm not surprised. Big lesson learned here.
I hear that he takes risks on a regular basis.
Good for Andrew to share this unfortunate situation so others could learn. After watching I thought it a good idea to get fire extinguishers in all the machines. Not the big box store type.
Get something good (dependable) that is commercial duty (like AMEREX). They typically have metal valves and are serviceable. Sold by Zero, Grainger's, etc..
Damn!💥 So sorry!
I've been there twice in my life and both times the financial loss was life crushing. I've recovered after many decades.
Pro tip, I keep fire extinguishers that are the size of scuba tanks on every vehicle all the time and check their dates and pressures relentlessly I'm constantly.
I've also been woken up in the middle of the night and had to fight myself through a fire but I had learned. I had two very large extinguishers up to date at the correct pressure and I was able to fight my way out with my dog without either of us getting harmed. I even grabbed my hard drives that encompassed my entire photography business.
Never ever do I want to be the kind of person who says you know what you need. I'm just telling you from experience I'm probably older than your father. And I've run through fire just too many goddamn times.