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[dragoneggs]

The most detailed news report I've seen said something unspecific about a "Mechanical failure of vehicle" - I've definitely not seen anything outside of forums like this one where anyone has claimed what actually caused the fire in a more detailed way.

I rather doubt a chain would normally cause a fire, but a long enough chain dragging when the vehicle is going around a left curve, so the chain is dragging on the edge of the pavement, on a rural road with dry grass right next to the pavement - that could do it... maybe.

My guess is either a vehicle fire, or a breakdown / pullover / parked over grass - but this is speculation.

Maybe it is a magnesium chain? :laughing:

 

[California]

I've definitely not seen anything outside of forums like this one where anyone has claimed what actually caused the fire in a more detailed way

Take a look at Ultrarunner's link a few posts back. The chain story was the conclusion of a law enforcement professional arson investigator after he found a mangled chain on a trailer that had traversed the exact route of the fifteen roadside fires.

My link in a post farther back goes to law enforcement or CalFire incident chief public statements re the wheel that got ground down starting multiple roadside fires, again what I consider a credible source.

In both cases, with the individual driver identified.

 

[two_bit_score]

I read that it was a flat tire, running on the wheel causing sparks that started that fire...

The myths start! Can't see safety chain sparks traveling very far. Some idiots cigarette butt, yes.

And the car was driven by an illegal alien.


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[California]

Extraterrestrial alien, fer sure.

 

[mpham]

We had a crow bar in the road get thrown through a windshield killing the driver. Still under investigation..police haven’t found where the crowbar came from. The other day in Spencer, Ma.

 

[ultrarunner]

Plenty of fires here have been started with a metal blade cutting dry grass with a brush trimmer...

It is actually negligence in the city to cut with a blade under certain conditions... nylon line OK

I've seen sparks fly from my Dozer Blade hitting rocks...

Given ideal conditions I believe all the scenarios are plausible.

It really does get tinder dry coupled for extreme low humidity and fuel proximity in parts of California.

 

[bcp]

A brake checker should get arrested for causing an accident. Because that's what happened. And they should pay for the other driver's vehicle repair.

The whole problem comes down to respecting other drivers. First you have the person in front who doesn't respect that other people want to drive at different speeds and doesn't pull over (on a multi-lane road) when the opportunity allows. Then you have the tailgater that drives too close to try to make their point and doesn't respect the other driver's choices. Eventually you end up with an accident or road rage. The key to all this is the FIRST one who was not courteous and respecting of others. Because without the first person being stubborn or a self-imposed speed cop the rest would not happen. Just accept that fact that others don't share your habits and desires and try to not be in anyone else's way or make them do something unsafe. This goes for everyone. If the people in front weren't jerks the people behind wouldn't be either, in most cases.

Brake checker arrested:

Road rage incident leads to injury, arrest | The Columbian

The allegedly angry driver, identified as Duane A. Leichtamer, 55, of Vancouver, stopped suddenly on purpose, troopers said, causing the motorcycle to hit the rear of his sedan.

Marsh was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries.

Leichtamer was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and reckless driving.



Bruce

 

[BigBlue1]

Brake checker arrested:

Road rage incident leads to injury, arrest | The Columbian

The allegedly angry driver, identified as Duane A. Leichtamer, 55, of Vancouver, stopped suddenly on purpose, troopers said, causing the motorcycle to hit the rear of his sedan.

Marsh was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries.

Leichtamer was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and reckless driving.

Bruce

That's good to hear. Glad to hear it includes an assault charge and not just reckless driving. Frankly I think it should be an attempted murder charge because any intentional impact of a car size vehicle with a motorcycle is likely to cause grave injury or death.

Rob

 

[goeduck]

We had a crow bar in the road get thrown through a windshield killing the driver. Still under investigation..police haven’t found where the crowbar came from. The other day in Spencer, Ma.

You never know when your number is up, but that would be one heII of a bad way to go. No way to see it coming and avoid it.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

The myths start! Can't see safety chain sparks traveling very far. Some idiots cigarette butt, yes.

About 8 years back we had string of fires started along US Hwy 20 near the Santiam Pass and it was caused by a DRAGGING safety CHAIN, fires popping up every mile or so and people were stopping to put fire out.

During fire season in Oregon people traveling on forest roads are required to carry shovel, axe and water or fire extinguisher.

David