The Wildfire That Almost Took the LZ Compound
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Yesterday - a little smoke quickly became a major concern as a 25+ acre wildfire started just across the street of the compound. Having to leave everything you've worked your whole life toward with no control over a bad situation is not a good feeling. Thank you all for your thoughts and concern - and the fire fighters/law enforcement who saved the day and kept everyone safe.
Also... just to add... today there was another fire even BIGGER behind us. Similar proximity - but thankfully the wind was blowing the opposite direction and we're in the clear (for now)
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mike has a sharp eye good instinct 👌🏾
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Appreciate all the love from everyone, I don’t need any raise or anything lol. Just glad I was able to catch it in time and act upon it, the fire and police crews were heroes in this and handled it perfectly 🤘🏻
You're the man!
Such a humble cool guy....glad you caught it...👍🤙
never lose that intuition. it saves lives.
But you know an Xmas bonus is always appreciated ^_^ great spot
you literally saved the compound! be fire smart to prevent this from happening ever again!
I live in Australia, this sort of thing is pretty common in hotter months, as an Ex Fire Fighter id recommend clearing near the fence line and buildings if you can for be access and to help slow the spread. Good job to Mike for spotting it aswell. Glad everyone / everything was ok
This is exactly why I cleared, trees and all, an 8-10’ wide perimeter around our acreage.
Get this comment likes up so Adam can see!
An a roof top sprinkler system on the buildings to help cut any chance of losing stuff
Totally agree👍
And a spray system setup.
Unreal situation. Mike is a champ, dude has a gift of maturity and assertiveness, you can tell by the way he carries himself. Beyond stoked the team and compound was safe. ❤
Mike is the VIP for 2023
Crazy how real that felt, you see wildfires every year around the world and think nothing of it. Your videos make it feel like we are a part of the LZ team and seeing the compound come so close to being lost, puts into perspective how as a community you have made us feel as if the compound is something WE all should take pride in and losing it would be as if we lost something of our own, for those who have supported since the beginning. You keep putting in the work, and we'll keep supporting!
I couldnt agree more bro, it actually kinda hit me the panic to get what u can, almost as if ur about to lose something u love buy took for granted.
Man I was in literal tears for Adam in the beginning everything he's worked his whole life for is within the compound
Unless ur from California😂
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How do you think nothing of fires from around the world?!? They are getting worse and worse every year thanks to people doing the wrong thing and polluting their environment. Climate change and global warming is real and this video shows you just how real and scary it can get. Lets think as one and not for ourselves so this stops happening all the time. Stop littering and do the right thing ffs.
Can't imagine what was going through Adam's mind, seeing everything he's worked for in the last decade being this close to destruction. Man, if this doesn't prove that it's all about your circle, I don't know what will. Big ups to Mike for practically saving the compound!
maybe a good time to think about the fact that while his work and videos are entertaining the CO2 footprint produced by the cars and compound is huge. Wildfires are getting more common because of global warming, a result of climate change, a result of too much emissions. Treat the environment like shit and it'll come back at you
@@MultiFerrarifreak Can't disagree with you man, what goes around comes around. Nonetheless, I'm glad everyone's okay.
@@MultiFerrarifreak cars do no damage to the environment compared to planes and ships lmao
@@dawidtf or the giant machinery that pulls the materials from the ground that then travels by truck and train to another place with more giant machinery that then produces the fuel that all of these machines run on.
Don't get me wrong, I love my hobbies (things with motors/engines) and I don't want them to go away but when we're having hurricanes and tornadoes and wildfires in December with 70+ degree temps across the country... Even I can remember having to wear jackets in the mornings in SoCal 20 years ago and now I can wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt in Tennessee (sometimes) in the middle of December. You kind of have to think 🤔 uhhhh, Ruh-Roh Shaggy. Something's fucked up with Mother Nature
@@MultiFerrarifreak lmfao shouldn’t have a name like “petrol head” if that’s how you really think.
Yo Adam Talk to Cleetus and get a Water tank. He set up one for the Freedom Factory. Also See if you can find a secondhand firetruck like what Cleetus did. I am glad you guys are ok and also the compound. You should put Irrigation all alongside the compound driveways that way you can switch it on throughout the entire compound and basically flood the grass and trees and bush on the compound. It may slow a fire and that's a good way for you guys if that ever happens again to know you have time to get out if ever it was worse. you should also see if the fire department can come to the compound and train everyone in how to evacuate in quick time. Again I'm glad everyone was safe and also the compound.
He needs import one of them little JDM fire trucks
Brush trucks is what he needs
@Erikk Hyndman theres a little thing called humor, think you might need a few doses
@Erikk Hyndman A hose and a pump is all a fire truck is whether it's a kei truck or a bloody semi it still does the exact same job you know. It moves water from one place to another. It's as simple as you🤦
@Carl Gunderson was actually pretty serious it would be a good addition to the compound. But I think Erikk thinks fire trucks actually carry water to the fire instead of pumping it from a water source. Either that or its the typical yank "bigger is better" attitude
Mike hands downs saved the compound, big props to you and the rest of the team to get all the cars out
Yeah hopefully the 50 lakes and ponds around the compound don’t catch on fire.
Just remember that the embers can stay dormant for almost a month before they spark up again. I'd be super careful if I were you. Good job saving the compound guys
Go to bed with a fire extinguisher Florida boy.
Mike fueled the fire by flying a drone over it. Drones put off a shit ton of wind
@@macbook802 lol
Insane amount of respect for the fire crews and all first responders! And mike for catching it early enough!
My heart has never dropped so fast. So glad everyone’s safe and the compound made it. Mad props to Mike for the quick thinking. I genuinely would have been heart broken to see anyone or thing get lost to that. Stay safe out there boys. Maybe take a couple days off.
Damn truly a blessing that Mike went with his gut feeling to check out the smoke and made the decision to call the fire department. He definitely saved the compound. Time to make sure the insurance policy is up to date and has everything covered
Are you serious?Adam and friends are the type of people that would die in a real fire. They spent 8 hours moving cars lol and they all have smoke inhalation. They turned a completely safe situation to a near deadly situation so they can pretend to have saved a bunch of shitty cars for CZcams. They even forgot about Collette
@@macbook802 why all the hate?
@@duke6156 Some people like yours truly simply have nothing better to do with their lives but hate on those who they envy
@@duke6156 I'm not hating, I'm helping. Maybe next time they'll figure out whats important
@@danielsuriel2813 bro those are the last people you should be envious of.
Phew! That was insane, so glad everyone and everything is okay 👌👌👌
Just remember that the embers can stay dormant for almost a month before they spark up again. I'd be super careful if I were you. Good job saving the compound guys
Mike is a real one, so glad you have such good friends on your team
Shoutout to Mike being aware enough to react like that. And the drone work was absolutely incredible. This shit had me sick watching this even tho I knew it was gunna be alright. Damn!
I'm so glad everyone is okay and the compound remains in tact! Awesome luck on Mike's behalf, fantastic job everyone, ya'll have got Adams back but this is now more concrete than ever!
Kinda terrifying seeing my cars on the “insurance” footage😅😂
Massive appreciation to all the law Enforcement and everyone involved! Glad Mike spotted it early and you guys had time to get everyone out safely and the compound was untouched!
Your Mk2 looks lovely, it caught my eye in that clip. Thought I was imagining it at first, had to rewind and check. Never thought I’d see VW’s in an LZ building 😂
@@benwinch930 same lol
i just scrolled to find your comment cause as soon as i saw this video header i was like OMG NO THE VWS!!!!!!
Damn man that's really scary. Good thing Mike spotted it and took action right away. Glad you're all okay. This is a good chance to get a plan in place and a priority system just in case something like this happens again. Also I think Mike deserves a raise lol
Move from FL before you become soft.
The amount of joy you've given me over the years I couldn't imagine seeing everything you've done along the way go up in flames. Hats off to the fire department, and anyone else involved! You've got some really good people around you.
“Everyone in the most expensive cars they can grab” AdamLZ pulling up in a side by side! 😂
As a wildland firefighter from the west coast Props to mike for finding that and calling it in so quick but for others in here, whenever there is an active wildland fire please please do not fly drones. If an unidentifiable drone is spotted over the fire all air resources are shutdown till they can deem it safe. Air resources can be a huge asset for us ground guys especially in these initial situations so it’s huge to have them up and helping us get these out quicker!
So glad y’all and the compound are safe! Fires are scary
Lolz. Like being afraid of a birthday candle while sitting in a swimming pool. Stfu
Great job Mike! If anyone from the compound sees this please look into it. You can get a sprinkler system for compound set up to use water from retention pond (s). Can be useful to keep roofs, buildings, and grass or woods wet in order to keep fire threat down.
You can tell a lot about a person and their use of we, our and us vs. me, my, I and mine. Adam really seems to be a genuine person.
Amen
Are you serious? Adam and friends are the type of people that would die in a real fire. They spent 8 hours moving cars lol and they all have smoke inhalation. They turned a completely safe situation to a near deadly situation so they can pretend to have saved a bunch of shitty cars for CZcams. Nobody even woke Collette up bro
@@macbook802 damn that’s crazy, you were there ?
@@ric393 Hes talking shit. And no one got a smoke poisoning or something like that. Stop spreading shit you know nothing about.
I've never seen Adam in such panic mode... It could have been a disaster. Firefighters, we love you
So glad everyone is safe! And the compound was saved from the fire! So good to see everyone come together and evacuate as quickly as they did, and hats off to everyone fighting the fire what a blessing they are!
Mike taking immediate action like that was really smart. I bet the fire was a result of an ATV or another vehicle traveling on that trail. You can see how the origin is extending from right next to dirt track.
Could have been a glass bottle refracting sunlight, like if someone threw it off tail. It’s scary how little it takes to start a fire
@@alextasarov1341 even a can "can" refract enough light to start smoke
I bet it wasn’t that at all.
@@jefferson9428 My comment is admittedly pure speculation but it is one of the more common reasons for forest fires near the OHV trails in my area. Happy to hear other theories.
More likely lighting hit a tree and slowly burnt a tree. Same thing happened in wooded area near me
7:35 Imagine driving and stopping at this Florida rest stop to see all the cars. Big up to all for being able to evacuate. Being that this is common in Florida, it would be ideal to setup a future plan just incase this happens again near by. Even have plans in place for hurricanes.
He said its not common in Florida, compared to California.
And the compound is fitted for hurricanes, atleast up untill the start ripping trees from the ground xD
@@TheFrisken95 I don't know what you consider often but I can tell you that they do happen quite often. I'm telling you from living here almost 40 years. Surely humidity helps with calm them down .
@@flexnix for sure. Especially areas with busy highways. That area has alot of wooded area thats accessable by land/boat.
Not very common here controlled ones are but out of nowhere especially after a very rainy week? Nah. and yea I was on that road going to the airport and I was like OH SHIT ADAM as cars were flying by I was more stressed about him then being late for my flight.
Glad you’re all okay!
Time to buy a fire truck, you could have been doing wet downs of the brush around your compound in that 30 mins. Also put out small fire before they become huge brush fires…
Now I wonder how close Cleetus is. :) But that is a big advantage of being a bunch of gearheads, their own pumper truck, maybe a water cannon, pretty doable.
@@OllamhDrab cleetus is about 2 hours away so wouldn’t be if any help in this situation
@@jordanthorne1805 Hrm. I have only a vague idea where everyone down there is, but at least Cleeter's got a little experience messing around with the things. :) (Also apparently finding all kinds of things) I used to know a guy who was like a total fire engine otaku, but unfortunately he passed on some years ago. Such people are out there, though.
They do have that small pond/lake in the middle of the compound. Maybe buy a gas powered water pump & reasonable amount of hose to drain that sucker in case of situations like this
Honestly I was sort of wondering why they weren't trying to spray down literally everything before they left. Minus the time they didn't have, it almost seems like a good idea to have a large transfer pump in that pond for this reason
So Glad you are all ok and no one got hurt. Blessings to you all from Kissimmee FL
Wow you get us through the day with your videos. I’m glad everyone safe and I didn’t make it to the compound. It’s crazy in a couple of months April 23 the house I was living in burn to the ground with all my belongings in my family we all got out safely but it’s amazing what you accumulate and I’m 50 with a lot of hobbies and toys too many and lost just about everything it’s crazy I’m still in the motel but think I just got out and I didn’t make it to the compound. Keep making videos and keep chugging along in FD , be surprised people need to video just to get by sometimes a little escape to keep putting them out and colette to but I do like fingers together I know you do it separate but it’s cool music together too. Peace Sal Rizzo
Glad everyone’s safe!
The Shulminator!!
Thank god mike was on the team and noticed this. Just imagine if someone didn’t notice that and didn’t call in time. Mikes a hero
Adam should buy Mike a hooker a steak and a new camera as appreciation
When I saw the tweet I was so worried. I’m glad everything ended up being alright. Huge props to mike for checking the fire that definitely changed the whole outcome not only for you guys but probably your neighbors as well.
I hope you called your mom
@@jonnyrowland didn’t know I couldn’t be worried for one of my favorite content creators entire lively hood being destroyed by a fire along with some of my favorite builds I’ve ever seen
Man huge props to the firefighters and the other people who handled that. Especially the pilots!
As an Australian I understand your anguish! You guys are so lucky everything is is so green and lush.
As somebody who lives in norther California wildfires are no joke! It’s easy to brush off when you see it on the news, but when it’s in your front yard it’s a whole different beast. Having to evacuate from your house with a 10 minute notice to grab what’s important puts perspective on what’s important in your life.
Glad Mike spotted it and you are all good and the compound survived!
Thankful that it didn’t take all of your sentimental priceless items because I couldn’t imagine the impact it would have on you and your business 🙏
Are you serious? Adam and friends are the type of people that would die in a real fire. They spent 8 hours moving cars lol and they all have smoke inhalation. They turned a completely safe situation to a near deadly situation so they can pretend to have saved a bunch of shitty cars for CZcams. Nobody even woke Collette up bro
Wildfires/ Bushfires are no joke, I'm a volunteer firefighter in South Australia and have seen first hand the destruction they can cause... and how quickly they can move in the right conditions. Preparation is key, have a plan in place for any future worst case scenarios! Glad everything worked out ok in the end!
So glad y’all and the cars and everything on the compound is safe and made it out! I was freaking out watching this
You possibly have the only video footage ever taken of the very beginning of a wildfire, that is indeed if human involvement isn't at play. Glad everyone is okay!
This honestly gave me chills watching ...Mike, you listened to your gut for whatever reason and as a viewer we are all grateful. But I am also extremely grateful that every single one of you got away safely . You as a person isn't replaceable, everything else is
Glad you’re ok. There’s nothing scarier than knowing something could come after you any minute
Got goosebumps watching this, so glad it all worked out and everyone is okay
Man living in Aussie know how bad bush fires can get you guys acted so calm and that’s why you guys got out with everything
so thankful for Mike and his epic reaction time! proud of all of you getting safe as fast as possible!
Glad to hear you guys are safe Adam. I live in Australia where bushfires are all too common so I totally feel the anxiety and stress of when it's close to home. Great that all your team worked fast and calmly to keep your possessions safe. ❤❤
Man that was crazy... I survived a house fire in 2013.. Barely made it out with my 2 kids in my arms... Lost everything including 2 dogs but we survived! It really shows you what is important... Things can be replaced (even tons of expensive cars) but people can't! I'm glad that yall all made it out and none of the things that you have worked so hard to buy went up in flames!!!
Just remember that the embers can stay dormant for almost a month before they spark up again. I'd be super careful if I were you. Good job saving the compound guys
Thanks Mike for being so helpful
Damn that’s crazy. Mike killed it with the drone work. Happy everyone was safe.
Glad everyone's ok and the fires mostly contained!! I can only imagine the thoughts going through your mind during this..
Never had so much stress until yesterday when I saw mikes story, thanks mike for acting so quick and saving not only the compound but all the content, without you taking such a quick action and may Adam have lost the compound all of the amazing content that we’ve been able to get since the compound was obtained wouldn’t have continued, hats off to the fire department for being quick to save everything!
CRAZY, so happy you are all safe! I could not even imagine loosing all those priceless whips! Great job as a team y’all!! Much love
As someone who lost everything to a fire in my home, I can tell you first hand how devastating it is. Having everything you had worked your soul out for gone in a few minutes. Took me awhile to get back on my feet. Glad all the cars and everyone was alright, fires are no joke.
Damn, I clicked on this video 24 seconds from when it was uploaded. Just finished it. Glad y’all made it okay and nothing serious happened. Awesome teamwork and very well executed
Hope you actually have proper insurance for this situation. I'd be calling my company making sure everything is actually covered for fires
Never call, always email. Have a paper trail so you can fall back on if they deny for some reason.
That’s scary man. You were one of the first CZcamsrs I watched as a kid and now here we are both following our dreams. Congrats on the team work to Save the comp
MAN so glad to hear no one was hurt. amazing job from the local PD and FD!
Glad you got a chance to see it while it's still early and was able evacuate keep safe Adam 💯
Great job Mike, fire department and everyone at the compound 👏 👍 👌 glad you all are ok an the LZ compound is good. Adam you should get an old fire truck 🚒 for your compound maybe from the freedom factory, and you can make a fire break in the wood's around the compound to help gain access for fire trucks.
Dude I am so glad you and everyone and the cars 😉 are ok. Thank you so much for all the good content.
Yo Mike doing the most out here. Quick thinking my man! Respect just goes up every time I think its gotten to the max
I’m 99.9% sure we wouldn’t stop to help you with anything like this Adam, I’m glad nothing bad happened.
Holy crap adam, I'm glad the problem was resolved. It's really scary to have that happens especially when you have as many cars and personal properties as you has in that plot of land. Surprised it didn't rain at all during this
Grateful y’all and the compound and safe. And to act in a normal matter… respect 🙏🏽. Be safe out there.
As a FF myself, I can wholeheartedly say you guys did an outstanding job at bugging out within a small time window, especially considering bushfires aren't a common thing in Florida. Being from Australia, I can say you guys did a better job than most of the people who live here that deal with bushfires almost every year. Well done to you all and stay safe for the next week until it's all cooled down! might pay to look into a fire break around the compound and some sort of last defence system (e.g/ sprinklers, retardant foam etc.) in case this happens again
Im so glad everyone is alright and that there wasnt any damages
Coming from Oregon where every summer the state pretty much burns. Good job on staying calm and getting out of there
Me being from the uk I never see wildfires. We just don’t have them but to see them happening in other countries and to the extent they can get to I got anxious for you watching this video. Im glad everyone and everything is okay and amazed how everyone just got their stuff together and vacated the premises. Love from us British lot.
The thing that scared me the most is the issue that you don’t have that much water at the compound… maybe use the roofs to collect rain water just in case?
I can hear the stress in adams voice, like everything he's worked for he's afraid of going to flames. Gladly nothing did
Growing up in FL... this is always a fear. We had one in my hometown in 07' that was scary. Shout out to the Firefighters, Theyre bamfs.
Y’all are blessed beyond measure
So glad everyone and everything is ok. I live on the west side of 46 - completely forgot that fire would have been so close you! Whew!
Always make sure the drone is grounded before fire department vehicles show up. We run into it every year in California. If they see a drone, they have to call off air support until they know it is out of the sky. Just a helpful tip for anyone who sees a fire and investigates with a drone.
I hope this doesn’t result in an uptick of people showing up unannounced at the compound
They may want to get it removed from Google maps because it's tagged
I know it sounds crazy but how big your compound is and how far you guys are from everything, you guys should try to find an old fire truck like the one Cleetus has at his shop
Damn that crazy how you just got home the other day and posted on your ig story about how you were so stoked to come home and how surreal it is to have the compound and everything. Then it seemed like the very next day you posted about the fire 🤯 can’t imagine the bricks that were being shat
Thank you everyone to keep everyone else safe ! Stay safe brothers. xx from Australia
That was scary for sure. Fire is no joke, you're basically in a swamp that rains 10 times a day and everything is green and fire still burned through. Here in California everything is so dry it's going to be a bad fire season.
Should have just held a drift event so it would start raining
so glad Mike acted quickly when noticing ash in the air, would've been devastating had the compound gotten destroyed.
As someone who lives in Southern Oregon this is one of my biggest fears every summer. It gets so bad that the sun looks red. The entire valley fills with smoke and it just lingers
Good to see you guys got out all okay, I'm from Australia and in summer we deal with these kind of fires all the time. One thing people with rural properties do is install sprinkler systems on the roofs of their buildings to be activated in emergencies. Love this vids mate keep it up
Glad everyone’s safe. And Mike you deserve a glass of wine.
Glad to see all you guys safe
Dude! Huge shout out to Mike man such huge place and He managed to spot it. I'm glad everyone is OK could've been so much worse.
I’m so glad to know that all you guys and the cars are safe as it is less likely to happen to me but I do live in a wood in Britain and it’s kinda nerve racking to know how random this stuff can happen.
To be completely honest I would have never been quick enough to think like you did with the drone! Saved so much! And what a saving grace! Badass group of friends and family adam 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Living in TN, we had to deal with the Gatlinburg fire a few years back. Scary stuff. You feel so helpless! Glad all is good!
I’m glad you guys are safe and were able to get at least some of the cars out especially the expensive ones.
yo i whas a wild land fire fighter for years you guys handled that amazing glad your safe bro
Thanks to Mike and he got aware. And happy to see everything's and everyone is Okay.
I had a similar situation about 2 years ago living in a trailer in CA where everything was dry and remote. Glad everything was fine like my situation. Rural FD's don't get enough appreciation!!!
as a local to you, you may want to contact division of forestry and have them do an assessment of your land for fire break lines (like those roads, helps prevent fires from crossing/jumping to other areas) , possibly controlled burns of underbrush which is like kindling for an unexpected fire , and maybe even consider buying an off-road water pumper truck with hose reels if you were slightly paranoid about it but bonus is more content making .
Damn Adam so glad yall are ok and all your life's work is safe and your able to keep doing what makes you happy!!!
glad everything is ok. it's really scary to think of everything that you have worked for could be gone in an instant. big props to Mike for spotting it and getting the firefighters out there so quickly
Glad you and the crew are safe
Hey Adam wishing you and the whole squad safety and hope you'd are all ok.new Zealand loves you brother