http://www.thedrive.com/news/22715/californias-massive-and-deadly-carr-wildfire-was-sparked-by-a-flat-tireA good reminder to check your tires. Our TT blew a tire on Memorial day and it was a PITA, but at least we didn't start any infernos.

I don't suppose the person who blew the tire happened to notice any fire.It's next to impossible to escape smoke. I've spent the past month in southern ID, northern NV, southern NV, mid UT, and now southern UT. It's everywhere.

For some reason, I have a hard time swallowing this story! I would sooner believe someone threw a lit cigarette butt out their window and that's what started the fire.Several years ago, I was standing outside a popular book store. Around the building was mulch and bushes. I noticed smoke coming from the mulch in one spot and several cigarette butts. I went inside quickly and told the casher who said the fire department had already been call. And before I could finish the conversation, the fire department pulled up. By now, the bush was on fire. Every since, I've been angry as He!! at people throwing cigarette butts on the ground ... anywhere!

DutchmenSport wrote:For some reason, I have a hard time swallowing this story! I would sooner believe someone threw a lit cigarette butt out their window and that's what started the fire.Several years ago, I was standing outside a popular book store. Around the building was mulch and bushes. I noticed smoke coming from the mulch in one spot and several cigarette butts. I went inside quickly and told the casher who said the fire department had already been call. And before I could finish the conversation, the fire department pulled up. By now, the bush was on fire. Every since, I've been angry as He!! at people throwing cigarette butts on the ground ... anywhere!Oh come on... Have you ever had a trailer tire blow? Most of us have - and you don't even know it. You don't know until you stop and see the damage to your trailer from the tire. I can easily see someone driving along - not knowing and the rim against the pavement causes sparks. Or maybe you think this is fake news?

I have seen many wheat field fires around here that have been caused by blow outs and over heated wheel bearings. blow outs that cause the rim to come into contact with the road surface and sparks are flying will cause a filed to catch fire in a heart beat

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2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2018
I don't suppose the person who blew the tire happened to notice any fire.

It's next to impossible to escape smoke. I've spent the past month in southern ID, northern NV, southern NV, mid UT, and now southern UT. It's everywhere.
profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2018
Link to the article
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Aug 08, 2018
For some reason, I have a hard time swallowing this story! I would sooner believe someone threw a lit cigarette butt out their window and that's what started the fire.

Several years ago, I was standing outside a popular book store. Around the building was mulch and bushes. I noticed smoke coming from the mulch in one spot and several cigarette butts. I went inside quickly and told the casher who said the fire department had already been call. And before I could finish the conversation, the fire department pulled up. By now, the bush was on fire. Every since, I've been angry as He!! at people throwing cigarette butts on the ground ... anywhere!
pasusan
Explorer
Aug 08, 2018
DutchmenSport wrote:
For some reason, I have a hard time swallowing this story! I would sooner believe someone threw a lit cigarette butt out their window and that's what started the fire.

Several years ago, I was standing outside a popular book store. Around the building was mulch and bushes. I noticed smoke coming from the mulch in one spot and several cigarette butts. I went inside quickly and told the casher who said the fire department had already been call. And before I could finish the conversation, the fire department pulled up. By now, the bush was on fire. Every since, I've been angry as He!! at people throwing cigarette butts on the ground ... anywhere!
Oh come on... Have you ever had a trailer tire blow? Most of us have - and you don't even know it. You don't know until you stop and see the damage to your trailer from the tire. I can easily see someone driving along - not knowing and the rim against the pavement causes sparks.

Or maybe you think this is fake news?
old_guy
Explorer
Aug 08, 2018
I have seen many wheat field fires around here that have been caused by blow outs and over heated wheel bearings. blow outs that cause the rim to come into contact with the road surface and sparks are flying will cause a filed to catch fire in a heart beat
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2018
DutchmenSport wrote:
For some reason, I have a hard time swallowing this story! I would sooner believe someone threw a lit cigarette butt out their window and that's what started the fire.
Ok. I guess you can believe whatever you want. Why would they lie?
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 08, 2018
I don't buy it either. My BS meter is pegged on this one.
drmopar
Explorer
Aug 08, 2018
The reported News said Big Rig trailer tire, not RV.
am1958
Explorer
Aug 09, 2018
How many reasons are there to not live in California?
rhagfo
Explorer III
Aug 09, 2018
time2roll wrote:
I don't buy it either. My BS meter is pegged on this one.

That is why we have so many fires, people don’t realize how little it takes to set Dry grass on fire, a light breeze a small red hot fragment of Steel from a tire rim and you have a fire.