Apparently this happened near a place called Mill Creek in WA.
I think the pics tell it all.
I think the pics tell it all.
Marshmellows anyone? It sure blew those saddle tanks appart. Hope the driver got out OK. Is that a wire going up to the power lines in the pics? Wonder if that is what started the fire but the lines look plenty high and shouldn't even come close to the truck unless a loader pushed the lines into it...
It almost looks like the truck driver was throwing a cable wrapper on the load and the hook caught the line.
This happened Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, out in Mill Creek , WA.
The driver was attempting to throw the logging cable over the logs to secure them.
As you can see, he hooked the electric line instead!
He said the tires began to fry within seconds. A very lucky man he could easily have been fried himself!
Thanks to Sam Latham at Broad River Energy Center for sharing this information.
Why would the rubber tires have not kept the vehicle from grounding?
Something just seems wrong.... After all, I have seen(yup, with my own eyes) cars with electrical wires laying on them and no fire.
Scott (photoshop'd maybe) B
Why would the rubber tires have not kept the vehicle from grounding?
Something just seems wrong.... After all, I have seen(yup, with my own eyes) cars with electrical wires laying on them and no fire.
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