Weekend up in smoke..

[crash68]

Somebody's holiday weekend went up in smoke took the trailer out also, was it anyone who lurked here?

Update: Northbound I-75 lane reopened following vehicle fire

MDOT had previously warned drivers that the right lane of northbound I-75 near exit 322 was closed due to a vehicle fire.

www.petoskeynews.com

 

[faross]

Some one drinking heavy today

 

[Socalramfan]

Holly sheet

Theres nothing salvageable on that!

 

[co-pilot]

WoW!!!!!.............. hope they had good ins.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Unhappy camper.

 

[RamInfo]

Wow, hope everyone got out unharmed! We see a couple of these every year on I-80 east of SLC in Parley’s Canyon. Long steep climb, trannies overheat and puke fluid, and away they go. But where this one happened should be relatively flat terrain…

best,
DG

 

[indept]

OUCH! hope everyone got out ok

 

[indept]

I think it might have been these guys

 

[GTyankee]

ready to go camping for three days


stolen by me, made by someone else

 

[faross]

I think it might have been these guys

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Na they to stoned to start it

 

[KC5TGQ]

Two words; "BALL LIGHTNING"

 

[Malodave]

I don't think that will buff out this time.

Malodave

 

[FCAEMPLOYEE]

Not a good way to start the weekend.

 

[gfh77665]

I went to the beach a few years ago. Long story short, a jug of water spilled on the charcoal I was going to use. I could not easily leave and buy more, so I tried to make it work. I used several attempts of lighter fluid, but the charcoal would not light up. Well, a few random edges tried to light but it would not sustain. After hours at the beach, I loaded everything up and headed home, thinking the BBQ was fully "out".

Apparently the wind in the bed fanned a bit of a flame and the charcoal and several items like plastic bags, a t-shirt, etc. caught fire. I could not see the trail of smoke at highway speed. After a stop, someone started honking at me gesturing at the bed. I pulled over and was able to kick stuff out of the bed and stomp it out. LOL.

 

[bretthays]

Man, that really sucks for someone!

 

[jawzs2]

How much for the wheels?

 

[Marshall]

may get a 8 ft utility trailer out of the trailer, The running boards are even warped.
A ford would just be a puddle on the side of road I bet.

 

[Jeepwalker]

That's quite a pic. Would be a bad, bad day. Wow!


EDIT: I used to work on cars a lot when I was young. Twice I had fires which I was able to put out with frantic effort. But one in particular was a close call. I realized at one point, I was losing the battle. I knew there was a fire extinguisher in our machine shed about a football field's length away (including end zones). I decided my best hope was to see if I could manage to grab it and get back. Or else it was going to go up in flames anyway.

By the time I sprinted back the entire top of the engine was on fire. One quick spurt of the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire and "Boom!" the fire went out like someone flipped off a switch. Just like that it was out. The damage was easily repairable (no electronics on that car). I know fires aren't always going to go out like that. However, ever since then I carry ABC fire extinguishers in most of my vehicles, for sure classic cars and DD's. And a few at the house & garage. But I've never needed one since.

Ironically, now that I think about it, I don't have one in the Ram truck. That picture reminds me I need to get one & put it behind the seat.

 

[Gregket1]

Do not use household extinguishers for vehicles with computers. The powder will destroy everything. Halon, halotron, CO2, etc are the only extinguishers that are electronics safe.