How Many Fire Buffs Can You Fit on a Fire Scene?
How many fire buffs are too many? It looks like the Detroit Police Department thought a few too many were buffing this fire.
From David Psenechnuk at DMP Productions/FireBuffVideo.com
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How many fire buffs are too many? It looks like the Detroit Police Department thought a few too many were buffing this fire.
From David Psenechnuk at DMP Productions/FireBuffVideo.com
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