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boston bean

(36,221 posts)
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:21 PM Jun 2013

Fire trucks and police galore down at the local MacDonalds

in somewhereville Massachusetts.

Not sure what happened, but there was a hell of a lot of them I have been told. And they had the doors open and fans sucking, what I assume to be, fetid air out of the building.

Wonder what it could have been?

Any ideas?

Grease fire?
Carbon monoxide?
Terror attack?

Maybe it will make the national news.

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Fire trucks and police galore down at the local MacDonalds (Original Post) boston bean Jun 2013 OP
If someone put a cigarette out in a plastic bathroom trashcan, I could see... Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #1
Could be. I agree, that burning plastic is nasty! nt boston bean Jun 2013 #2
hopefully you can keep us up to date as their ar mcdonalds in virginia loli phabay Jun 2013 #3
MacDonalds is a national fast food joint. boston bean Jun 2013 #4
oh no, you mean this could go countrywide, i am glad you are on the spot reporting loli phabay Jun 2013 #7
Local news is fine in gd. But if there is a particular poster who really really annoys you, Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #5
Have no idea what you mean. boston bean Jun 2013 #12
DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #6
Perhaps they are all on a coffee break RoccoR5955 Jun 2013 #8
Link or it didn't happen Fumesucker Jun 2013 #9
Co2 Dman292 Jun 2013 #10
Quick, see if you can get a statement from Officer Big Mac pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #11
Oddly enough... zappaman Jun 2013 #13
Maybe someone noticed that McDonald's is a toxic waste site? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #14
Arson/burglary. The suspect is in custody. pintobean Jun 2013 #15
do you wish you didn't know that shit? sad-cafe Jun 2013 #16

Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)
1. If someone put a cigarette out in a plastic bathroom trashcan, I could see...
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:26 PM
Jun 2013

...the necessity for at least a firetruck, and ambulance, and probably two or more cop cars. And needing to get those doors open to clear any toxic fumes from burning plastic. Burning plastic is emm-effin' nasty stuff so even if a little bit gets burned, either get away from it or vent out the area quick.

PB

 

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)
3. hopefully you can keep us up to date as their ar mcdonalds in virginia
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:30 PM
Jun 2013

And this thing may jump the break and effect all mcdonalds.

 

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)
7. oh no, you mean this could go countrywide, i am glad you are on the spot reporting
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:57 PM
Jun 2013

We need more reporting of this caliber, thank you

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
5. Local news is fine in gd. But if there is a particular poster who really really annoys you,
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:50 PM
Jun 2013

might I suggest the ignore function?

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
8. Perhaps they are all on a coffee break
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:57 PM
Jun 2013

and wanted to get the latest McCoffee special? Perhaps it was a convention.

Dman292

(44 posts)
10. Co2
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:02 PM
Jun 2013

Could be CO2, they use it to carbonate the soda and if it leaks it can displace the O2 and make people sick. That is if it isn't a run of the mill fire

zappaman

(20,606 posts)
13. Oddly enough...
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:09 AM
Jun 2013

There was one firetruck and an ambulance at a McDonald's I drive by on my evening commute!
I'm sensing a trend, or arc if you will, in these McDonalds emergencies.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
15. Arson/burglary. The suspect is in custody.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 06:24 AM
Jun 2013

It was a fire started in the waste basket in the mens room. It was a diversionary tactic.



Mayer McCheese is expected to hold a press conference.

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