REMEMBER THE BRIEF APPEARANCE OF THE FLAMING PUMPKIN over the weekend? Firegeezer posted the story Monday (HERE) about the Boston Globe’s misadventure of showing in their online edition how to make a burning jack-o-lantern that emitted a flame 3 ft. high for 45 minutes.
Within hours, the State Fire Marshal’s office called the Globe and asked to speak to one of the grown-ups who promptly removed the page from their website.
WBZ-TV Boston noticed the about-face, though and offers this follow-up to the story:
That (story) is now gone from the online edition after the fire marshal expressed concern. “We were aware of the article and posting and very happy that common sense and wiser heads at the Globe prevailed,” Jennifer Mieth of the State Fire Marshal’s Office told WBZ.
The Globe said this story clearly stated the pumpkin should only be lit outdoors with an extinguisher handy. “The graphic of ‘Extreme Pumpkin’ ideas, adapted from a book of the same name, included for one flaming pumpkin head,” Globe spokesman Bob Powers told WBZ. “The Globe added a warning to only attempt it outdoors, away from flammable materials, and with a fire extinguisher at hand. Nonetheless, the state fire marshal expressed concern, and the Globe agreed to remove it from the Web.”
Firegeezer adds: On second thought, it sounds like they still don’t get it, doesn’t it?
