5th Wheel Fire

[UFO Pilot]

Very graphic photos of a 5th wheel fire:
Pictures at the Scene - Jun 21, 2011 -

[LadyFitz...]

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Originally Posted by wthomas1 Very graphic photos of a 5th wheel fire: Pictures at the Scene - Jun 21, 2011 -

Thank God you all are alright!

[UFO Pilot]

Not us, bloggers that my wife follows.

[okmunky]

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Originally Posted by wthomas1 Not us, bloggers that my wife follows.

Would you please post the link so we can find out what caused this tragic fire. Hopefully we can learn something that might help us avoid something similar.

Thanks!

[UFO Pilot]

If you click on the arrow at the top under the date it will take you back thru the blog. From what I read, they think it was a brake that hung up and the tire skidded until it caught on fire.

[Glassalley52]

I'm certainly going to add fire extinguishers.

[UFO Pilot]

I carry 3 large ones in the RV and a small one in the tow car.

[Crazy Canucks]

**The fire Marshall arrived and later told us that it appeared to be a wheel bearing which locked up, causing the tire to simply drag until it caught fire and blew.**

We will be putting a couple of good size extinguishers in the pick-up after reading this story.

Good to read that everyone involved was ok...possession can be replaced.