Bad day doing tree work

Next episode: "I bought a firetruck"

I bet Andrew has a fire extinguisher on ALL of his equipment by Monday.

The shares of fire extinguisher manufacturers just went up thanks to your video. I ordered 2 right away.

I just got home from running my Cat mini excavator all day and just saw your machine on fire. I’m ordering a fire extinguisher and a couple of refillable water extinguishers. Thank you for the video, sure opened my eyes, sorry for your loss.

That feeling of “there’s nothing I can do” really sucks when you’re a problem solver at heart. Bad day to say the least!

I'm 75. Through the years I've learned a couple things. Whenever working remotely, you have to be self-sufficient for most emergencies. Aside from an overstocked first aid kit, when running heavy equipment it is advisable to have these things on hand. Minimum of two 25 lb fire extinguishers. 2-5 gal Jerry cans of water. A 25 lb pail of baking soda. A sharp machete and a sturdy shovel per machine. Depending on the type of fire, you are covered. If all else fails, start shoveling dirt. Fires are common in clearing brush. Equipment isn't cheap. Preparation is always cheaper than replacement. Hopefully, lessons learned.

Thank you for showing the importance of properly functioning fire.extinguishers. From your loss, I am protected. I cannot thank you enough for that reminder!

Gosh Andrew. You learned some lessons the hard way but you came back swinging. Been watching you since before the castle build and your an awesome guy that just got screwed.

“You are 911!” Yikes. That made me laugh but I’m sorry for the bad day, Andrew.

Andrew, this happens a lot on combines. Chemical extinguishers are great for an oil fire but doesn't fix a smoldering chaff/leaf fire. Often they reignite before the FD arrives. We put 5 gal refillable water extinguishers on our combines now, you can pressurize with air. Super useful. We also check our chem extinguishers monthly, and turn them upside down so the powder doesn't solidify when we are checking the pressure gauge. If you feel a thud when you are rotating it, then it has gone bad. Best of luck, happens to a lot of folks.

Andrew, thank you for showing the raw footage and being willing to show your mishaps. Many people would feel too insecure to share the mistakes and mishaps that can happen. Most importantly, nobody was hurt or killed. That new excavator looks impressive. Good luck to you and continue to work hard like you do!!

You're always so positive, I knew something was really wrong when you said it was a "bad day".

Man, sorry Andrew. That sucks. I almost burned my boom lift a while back. Fire extinguisher failed me too, but I was able to get it out with water. I got lucky. That must have been so painful watching that thing burn.

I am now the proud owner of multiple fire extinguishers. Andrew, we all appreciate you, and you're doing incredible work by posting these videos.

Bro, that was almost like a mini movie clip with the Greatest Ending Ever! Even the dramatic way of setting down the bucket on the new machine with a "Take That" style thud! Now that's what I call a comeback from a setback.....CLASSIC

"Insurance is a scam" You hit the nail right on the head there.

Hey Andrew, a fellow Norwegian excavator operator here. I had something similar happened to me about 15 years ago. My executor was a hitachi and a fire emerged in about the same spot. Luckily i saw it happen right away and shut down the excavator and we saved the equipment. Up on exception we found that the fuel line had melted due to the heat from the exhaust and the consequently ignited. Too bad about your excavator but glad you're okay. Live to dig another day

the fireman feeding the hose and yelling at the other guy "we only have 500 gallons, hit the hot spot on the engine!!!" priceless

Love the fade in and out, with overview ❤️👍

Sorry to see you went through that, man. Glad you're alright and you have a great attitude moving forward. Here's to a safe and productive summer.