Gizmodo Australia » firefighting with tv remote http://www.gizmodo.com.au the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Firefighters Extinguish Blaze With TV Remote http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/firefighters-extinguish-blaze-with-tv-remote/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/firefighters-extinguish-blaze-with-tv-remote/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:40:00 +0000 Sean Fallon http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=340585 Firefighters in Zurich were able to avert disaster last week when they were called on by an elderly woman to extinguish a flaming television. Fortunately, the crisis was resolved with the push of a button.

You see, the television was turned to a German station that broadcasts a Yule Log-esque fireplace in the early morning hours, so a remote was the right tool for the job. Ahh senility…where everyday and everything is an adventure. [AP / Thanks getmstevedave!]

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