Wheel Loader Fire

[CompactTractorFan]

Just thought I'd share this story. Glad to here the firefighters are now OK...

Two firefighters injured in Bucks County | 6abc.com

 

[groundcover]

Scary stuff . Things can go bad very quickly ! We had a $400,000 feller buncher fire a couple of months ago , totaled the machine but at least no one was hurt.

 

[BethesdaEC]

I bet the it tire overheated and exploded.

 

[Johndeere3720]

It is amazing how fast bad things happen. Glad the firefighters came out okay.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

It is amazing how fast bad things happen. Glad the firefighters came out okay.

Yes, me too...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Scary stuff . Things can go bad very quickly ! We had a $400,000 feller buncher fire a couple of months ago , totaled the machine but at least no one was hurt.

Wow...How did the fire start?

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I bet the it tire overheated and exploded.

Maybe...

 

[groundcover]

Not much left when our guys got to it, well out in the woods with a couple of feet of snow to wade through while pulling hose. I didn't make the call but we believe a hose blew and the fire started from high pressure oil spray on the hot engine. It was equipped with a fire suppression system which was deployed but only knocked the fire down briefly.

 

[SixHoeBob]

Very quickly I recalled several safety videos about welding rims with tires mounted, or heating lug nuts with a torch. The videos explain that the air in a tire when heated, will cause the tire to explode in a big way. Sounds about like what happened to this loader as a result of the initial fire.

 

[tommu56]

I saw it on the TV the other day

could be some ting like this.
the tire was away from tractor if I remember correctly.

YouTube - Tire Explosion

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Not much left when our guys got to it, well out in the woods with a couple of feet of snow to wade through while pulling hose. I didn't make the call but we believe a hose blew and the fire started from high pressure oil spray on the hot engine. It was equipped with a fire suppression system which was deployed but only knocked the fire down briefly.

Huh...At least nobody was hurt...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I saw it on the TV the other day

could be some ting like this.
the tire was away from tractor if I remember correctly.

YouTube - Tire Explosion

Wow...:confused2:

 

[RoyJackson]

I doubt we find out since it'll be old news by the time the cause is determined or revealed, but I'm guessing atomized hydraulic fluid or oil (from a pinhole or leak in a hose) on the engine manifold.

 

[powerstroke444e]

Everyone should see the tire welding video

 

[RoyJackson]

Everyone should see the tire welding video

Yes...in fact, that would be a good "Sticky" for the Safety forum

 

[schmism]

So as a member of a VFD Im VERY interested in knowing what amount of gear the guys had on at the time of the incident.

Based on our own trouble of trying to get the guys (especially the young ones) to respond in full turnout gear with SCBA's is a constant battle, and seeing the pic in the article of a guy standing on the loader with absolutely no gear on, it really has me wondering about the level of protection the guys had at the time of the incident.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

So as a member of a VFD Im VERY interested in knowing what amount of gear the guys had on at the time of the incident.

Based on our own trouble of trying to get the guys (especially the young ones) to respond in full turnout gear with SCBA's is a constant battle, and seeing the pic in the article of a guy standing on the loader with absolutely no gear on, it really has me wondering about the level of protection the guys had at the time of the incident.

I haven't read it yet, but you may want to check this forum thread out:

Warrington Vehicle Fire: FF Down

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Everyone should see the tire welding video

Yes...in fact, that would be a good "Sticky" for the Safety forum

Yes, we need more videos like that...Maybe that will discourage stupidity...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I doubt we find out since it'll be old news by the time the cause is determined or revealed, but I'm guessing atomized hydraulic fluid or oil (from a pinhole or leak in a hose) on the engine manifold.

I'll keep an eye out from my "local sources"...

 

[wvpolekat]

Yes, we need more videos like that...Maybe that will discourage stupidity...

Stupidity isn't the issue with the tire/wheel welding, ignorance is. Stupidity won't be bothered by videos, they will just think it will never happen to them.