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Fire Injures Several at Austin City Limits Music Festival



Day One of the Austin City Limits Music Festival began on a rather somber note Friday, with a fire that critically injured two, and seriously wounded several others. The blaze broke out in a trailer after a propane tank exploded, before spreading to surrounding trailers and portable facilities. Pete Yorn, who was performing when the fire started, stopped his set to allow emergency personnel to access and put out the flames. Yorn resumed his performance after it was announced that the blaze was under control. See more photos of the fire after the jump.



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I hope no one was on the crapper.

September 17 2007 at 7:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Donna

8. No one's going to die from the fire. That's an exaggerated account. And while everyone was very lucky that it wasn't more serious, as with everything else with ACL festival, organizers had everything under control in record time. And the next day, no one would've even known there was a fire. ACL music festival is one of the best organized festivals around.

mgb1417273 at 9:25PM on Sep 16th 2007

You have NO idea what you are babbling about. When someone has 80% of their body burned, it is very likely they could die, there is a strong chance for infection and other complications. I was a Nurse for 25 yrs till an accident 6 yrs ago left me disabled. So if you think that NO one could die from this you sure aren't well educated about medical issues, are you? i have seen people with 60% die from burns, it depends on if they have lung damage from the smoke and fire, and then if shock set in that makes it worse by far, and whether infection sets up if this happens it is harder to save them. I read where some commented that the news exaggerated the story. It is never an exaggeration when there is a fire that burns someone bad enough to cover 80% of their body, and a total of whatfour to six people where burned/injured. The news never mentioned this,in fact there is little news here, mostly pictures. They make it seem like the pictures of the fire was more important than the story of the injured. I fail to see a story exaggerated, if anything there isn't enough said.

September 17 2007 at 7:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Donna

First I would like to say my thoughts and prayers are with all who were injured, and I pray the two that were critically burned recover. That should be EVERYONE's concern, not how much hot sauce they eat or how many asses got hot. Some of you people in these blogs are disgusting, always making fun at others pain. Have you any idea what it is like to be burned bad enough to be in critical condition? If you did you would cut the wise ass jokes! This isn't the place for them. JERKS!
To think some have to be so darn snippity. When they say several others, it can be as few as two and as many as six. So why do you have to interject that "not several others, but four". It was several others that were injured, you dummy! Look up what several others mean, your not very bright are you? This is for the following user!
7. Only four, not "several others" got injured-they were released with 1st degree burns. Two, however, did get badly injured. And all four were workers, none of the festival-goers. I live in Austin and a friend was at ACL when it happened. Interesting how it's being portrayed here.

h7q3nx at 9:25PM on Sep 16th 2007

September 17 2007 at 7:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carol

Talk about "Smoke on the potter"

September 17 2007 at 2:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hanford Searl Jr.

FUNNY Dave & Stan. Lighten-up gpop!

September 17 2007 at 1:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeremy

Those porta-potties are hot.

September 17 2007 at 1:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jackie Butler

Where was Hank Hill when this was happening???

September 17 2007 at 12:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DhrB

Someone light a fart??????????

September 17 2007 at 12:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Addie

Having had first hand experience with the media and emergency situations as an airport employee in the press department, I can truly believe that this report was exagerated way out of proportion.

September 16 2007 at 11:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

Sounds like the quality of trailers and their accessories is continuing to get worse.

September 16 2007 at 11:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply