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Oversized body causes fire at Henrico crematory
timesdispatch.com ^ | Bill McKelway Richmond Times-Dispatch

Posted on 10/09/2014 2:23:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The cremation of an oversized body apparently helped set ablaze the roof of a crematory Wednesday when the smokestack overheated and set roofing material on fire.

The fire at Southside Cremation Services, in the 1600 block of Crump Street, started shortly after noon and was extinguished by Richmond and Henrico County fire crews by 12:43, according to the Henrico County Division of Fire.

Manager Jerry L. Hendrix Sr. said Wednesday afternoon that he’s received a go-ahead to resume cremating an 800-pound cadaver that created excessive heat and oil during a cremation

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To: BenLurkin
R.I.P.


21 posted on 10/09/2014 2:37:07 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Proud to be Attacked by the GOPe daily!)
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To: BenLurkin

Oh, the Hugh Manatee!


22 posted on 10/09/2014 2:38:30 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: BenLurkin

We're gonna need a Bigger Boat OVEN


23 posted on 10/09/2014 2:41:41 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: BenLurkin

That’s gonna cost an arm and a leg.


24 posted on 10/09/2014 2:44:39 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: Secret Agent Man
 

i thought crematorium workers knew that special handling was required on really really large people to be cremated. i actually thought they split them up into 2-3 sections because normal oven sizes weren’t designed to safely cremate such large masses without overheating and even catching on fire.

Cue 'Animal House'...


25 posted on 10/09/2014 2:44:46 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: BenLurkin
Is this the guy ?

"800-Pound South Carolina Man Dies After Getting Stuck in Recliner for 8 Months"


26 posted on 10/09/2014 2:49:22 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

After I quit sniggering, I was about to go look for the pic you posted. Glad I read down, har!


27 posted on 10/09/2014 2:50:53 PM PDT by W. (Now playing: The most inept administration in history--Jimmah Cottah beams with pride!)
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To: UCANSEE2

You know... That just could be the man.

Maybe they tried but just could not separate the man from the recliner. Fused, ya know?

And if said recliner was not one of them fire-proof jobs, well then....


28 posted on 10/09/2014 2:54:04 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: UCANSEE2
these care-givers; should've made him walk/crawl to the fridge
@ every mealtime..if you get hungry enough, you'd do it.

29 posted on 10/09/2014 2:56:25 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a weapon...Pres. E'Bola/"Rustler" Reid? d8-)
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To: dfwgator

30 posted on 10/09/2014 2:56:46 PM PDT by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: Prospero

LOL. Cue the chainsaw sound effects.


31 posted on 10/09/2014 2:59:23 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: BenLurkin

I thought they would not cremate people past a certain size just for this reason. The high fat content is dangerous.


32 posted on 10/09/2014 3:09:07 PM PDT by Lorianne (.)
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To: BenLurkin
Dang, that is a heckuva grease fire!

Actually, surprised they could fit him in.

Yeah, it is gallows humor, but I grew up with it.

33 posted on 10/09/2014 3:13:14 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eight hundred pounds?!>>>>>>>

800 lbs of blubber caught on fire


34 posted on 10/09/2014 3:16:11 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Uncle Miltie

That guy has morphed from Clark Kent/Superman to the Joker....
he looks creepy


35 posted on 10/09/2014 3:16:49 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Lorianne
I thought they would not cremate people past a certain size just for this reason. The high fat content is dangerous.

They wanted to  push the envelope here

36 posted on 10/09/2014 3:17:07 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: BenLurkin

This has happened multiple times before. Grease fire.

Furnace owners ought to know better by now.


37 posted on 10/09/2014 3:53:48 PM PDT by lurk
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To: BenLurkin

People who drink a lot should never be cremated. The fire can get out of control.....


38 posted on 10/09/2014 3:56:40 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: lurk

The SS soon learned that to incinerate the bodies they
had to include one fat person for each two skinny ones.


39 posted on 10/09/2014 3:58:19 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: BenLurkin

Grease fire.


40 posted on 10/09/2014 4:03:05 PM PDT by tbpiper
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