Bancroft, Idaho Grainry Fire

Fire Sequence

On March 2nd, 2004, at 8:30 A.M.

an old General Mills Grainry

was set fire for safety purposes!

Being a Deputy Sheriff

I was assigned to do security

and therefore I was in the right place at the right time

to do this photo shoot!

My intent was not only to shoot a sequential

series of photos,

but perhaps Firemen, Law Enforcement Officers

and Fire Investigators could

learn some from the dynamics of this fire

to apply to Arson Investigation.

Also the photos show just how fast flames

can spread, where they go, and just how short

a time this huge structure was gone about

2.5 hours from when it was set it was totally

gone!

Thanks, Gary D. Etchison

Grace, Idaho

1 This is the beginning of a sequence of a lit fire upon an old General Mills Grainry in Bancroft, Idaho on March 2nd, 2004. The fire was lit at around 8:30 am, and the last photograph was taken at 11:04 am.  

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10 Well there is the evidence a man with a gas can and a lit fire behind him. This guys name is Sheldon whom I know and he works for the company who owns this property. I told him well your pretty brave setting a fire in front of a Deputy Sheriff........we both laughed! 

11 Bancroft, Idaho Volunteer Fire Department standing by! 

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