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09-22-2019, 07:41 AM
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Our friends lost their rig.
This happened Friday on the NY Thruway. Everyone is okay. They saved the toad and tow dolly. They don't know what caused it.  
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09-22-2019, 07:42 AM
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hope everyone is ok
looks like a refrigerator fire
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09-22-2019, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by gatorb8
hope everyone is ok
looks like a refrigerator fire
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They're ok. Thank you.
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09-22-2019, 08:20 AM
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The main thing is they got out.
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09-22-2019, 11:47 AM
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looks like a refrigerator fire
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Based on what evidence? I'm not seeing anything tell-tale.
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09-22-2019, 12:00 PM
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Good to hear your friends made it out safely. For everything else there is insurance.
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09-22-2019, 12:41 PM
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C'mon Gary, you know if anything bad happens it is either a blown steer tire, or a refrigerator fire. This doesn't look like a blown tire, but you never know.
No disrespect meant toward your friends loss. I truly hope they come out of this OK. I just get tired of people jumping to conclusions.
Glenn
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09-22-2019, 06:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gatorb8
hope everyone is ok
looks like a refrigerator fire
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What do you see in the 2 pictures that makes you suspect it was caused by the refrigerator?
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09-22-2019, 07:07 PM
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That must be the one that burned last Friday on the Thruway near Harriman. My in-laws were on their way into the city when they saw the fire on the northbound side.
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09-22-2019, 08:00 PM
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What do you see in the 2 pictures that makes you suspect it was caused by the refrigerator?
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It looks like a residential fridge. You know how those cause thousands of house fires a year. 
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09-22-2019, 08:03 PM
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#1 cause of RV fires is engine compartment. Don't jump to conclusions.
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09-22-2019, 08:07 PM
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Front engine gas-powered coach, running at highway speed, and fire in the front. Hmmm.
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09-22-2019, 08:11 PM
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Glad to hear your friends got out safely.
Was it on I-87? I’m from Canada and I hear the thruway from some being I-90 so not sure which one is thruway.
What brand of coach was it? Diesel, gas?
They must be still shook up. This is so scary.
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09-22-2019, 08:12 PM
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Quote:
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It looks like a residential fridge. You know how those cause thousands of house fires a year. |
Looks like the original fridge to me but I am no expert on fires.. besides I used to start them as a kid..
Now I try my best to keep them from happening
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