Tractor Trailer Fire - Berkeley Springs, WV 

Only 1 fireman. The police officer helped him out.

i think if that were the case they would act faster?

I initially was fully in agreement... but that was a single firefighter, a police officer, and a bystander that helped flake out the hose. The ONE SINGLE firefighter, driver, operator, IC, nozzleman did one heck of a job for Me, myself, and I

Considering he is the reason it happened, from being a rookie & driving with your trailer brakes partially engaged 😂,heated up the brakes ,till they caught fire ,cause u didn't even notice ,trailer brakes were engaged 😂

U can guarantee, he was fired from that company & he never received his final paycheck, I'd bet money on it

@@donkeyballs3307 eh it’s jbhunt as long as you don’t kill someone or drop a trailer the most they’d do is give final Written warnings or schedule retraining depending on what an investigation found out

@@breegan9527 iv drove semi truck for over 40 years straight now ,investigate all u want ,what I said happened, is exactly what happened, iv seen it hundreds of times b4

mr. Donkey balls as a fellow truck driver, you're absolutely correct

That is southbound us522, just past center of downtown...the road there is narrow 2 lanes, with bumper to bumper traffic in all likelihood...can't recall where FD is, but it seems like it is on other side of town...been through there dozens of times, it the shortcut from breezewood pa to winchester va...

I have to agree. In the UK a performance like that could well mean someone is in deep shit.

Lol...they do have a one track mind...

I work for JB Hunt myself as soon as he gets back to office he will have to take a safety test and have a safety driver beat his passenger for 2 weeks

So true!

wow they suck.

I was thinking the same thing. Have you ever noticed none of them are in a hurry. Wtf

Just remember there are more volunteer fire depts across united states than full time depts .

It's a truck fire. The fire department needs to know what he's hauling, because just throwing water on a fire can make it worse depending on what he's hauling. For example; if he's hauling something that oxydizes when wet. That would be like spraying gasoline on the fire.

@@stanleyolszewski7701 see my comment for better understanding of the situation.

Smart trucker, lots of common sense!

@josephcox4319, Yes, even though it's just an International.

@@4321grp best trucks on the road

@@4321grp can be much worse, a TaTa!!

@@donttruckhere Actually International has improved their trucks a lot in recent years.

Lol... Right 😂

Really? That would’ve been my first reaction.

It was a bystander not the driver so, not too impressed

Thats the first thing they teach you in CDL school

Makes absolutely no sense not to. What were you planning to do? Stand there with your mouth open?

​@@dmitriyk4322Well, thats what that driver was doing. A bystander had to tell him to unhook

Or that a tire was flat

Typical JB Hunt driver.

Yup😂 two weeks training ya know😮

Might not have been the brakes, a wheel bearing could have collapsed, either way should have noticed the smoke and stopped, always look in your mirrors .

Undermanned possibly being Unalived by the v.

Well said.

They need to call for mutual aid immediately, and probably did.

Sometimes the others just meet the firetruck at the scene.

@@todayslist37737I have done that 100’s of times. Left work and gone directly to the scene and met the truck. I have also responded to pickup a truck and arrived on scene without anyone else in the apparatus. Fortunately we now are able to man some trucks 24/7.

It's just going to get worse because young people today don't want to volunteer for anything. Unless they get paid, they have NO interest. Plus the states put so many requirements on these volunteers, many just don't have the time.

@@trvman1 Absolutely right.

I'm no ff but you are right, it does seem like it took them a while. Years ago an idiot I worked with started an interior fire in a truck that was in the shop. He had used an oxy acetylene torch under the floor to cut seized studs off the PLASTIC bunk heater. After cutting them he went and sat on the shitter. The truck was in an isolated part of the shop so nobody saw the smoke till it was going pretty good. I dumped a fire extinguisher under the cab without realizing it was in the interior as all I saw was melting dripping plastic fire underneath. We called the FD and evacuated. The fire fighters were there in about 7 minutes (which was very impressive to me because it was prob more than 7 minutes away driving normally not including them suiting up) and probably had it out in less than 5 despite it being fully ablaze. I was very impressed. They did an amazing job with unbelievable quick response.

You do sound like an old know it all geezer. Go watch some plumbing videos and give us a rest.

Exactly!

I do not think there was anyone in the cab to pack up. It looked like the firefighters who packed up arrived later by personal vehicle or utility. The line in the bumper was pre connected. It is daytime, low manpower. Not an ideal situation. I am sure if it was later when more people were around it would have been different. Maybe some drills with low manpower would help them out. They had some options to get water on it quickly with just the driver. I am not sure what they practice. So its hard to say.

@@chazman4461 You saw all of that detail from a single mono-view video while situated on your living room couch?

Exactly what I was thinking…. 🤷‍♂️

Volunteers only, driver only I believe, also during the worst part of the day as far as manpower is available . Until more step up this will continue to happen.

The fire truck was there for only two minutes and had water on the fire.

​@@dougdiplacido2406Engine on scene around :20, water flowing around 3:15. That is about three minutes. Two minutes too long.

Seem some guys need to go back to fire school...

They are volunteers, and it looks to be the middle of the day on a work day. If you can do better, please join your local fire company and pitch in instead of criticizing.

@@johndoran3274 I was a vol, and we NEVER (aside from the Chief) turned up on a call like that... even for a automatic alarm!

@@johndoran3274 I did so for 13 years.

Driving a firetruck in full gear is dangerous. Been there done that.

@@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032 then you have never left work, without pay, raced to the station, and jumped on a truck to get to a scene in time to help people in need. If you did volunteer, you know how few of us there are, and how any truck is lucky to get a crew together to respond at this time of day. Just keep berating people who actually do the job and see how many are left to respond when you are in need.

If he was really thinking, he'd have made sure he released hie trailer brakes before he left the yard.

Only if this happens in a big city! Small towns have volunteer fire departments! The only firefighter there was the one that drove the engine there. So honestly he did a good job getting everything ready and putting out the fire. This is not Chicago Fire or 911, this is rural small town America.

I have blown brake pod at highway speed. Separ, New Mexico. Hot no fire, thank God. This man could have been a road kill crispy critter had he panicked. Stay calm. Be safe...

These Fire Fighter pricks are as useless as Titts on a boar ! Oh , look at the heros ! 🤬 What a joke , just riding round in a big Red Fruck, and getting big pay and big benefits! Damn their e slower than a 7 year itch ! Just more unnecessary big Government!

Actually it wasn’t the driver but the bystander in the orange shirt

@jgpix1 Trailer tires may overheat and brew up fast. I was hammer down Reefer East of Separ, New Mexico on the I-10 and blew out a trailer brake pod at Interstate speed. It got hot fast. I had only a Gatorade and apple juice bottle to cool the brakes. Looks like a road miracle by RU-vid video. Best wishes.

@@arthurbachmann4221 aren’t you supposed to carry a fire extinguisher by FMCSA rules?

Firemen always take their time to do safely. If they rush, it can be worse.

But letting it burn and grow from a small fire to a larger one is somehow better??? @@Entrelanieve

There was only one fireman, that was the driver. He drove in, got geared up, changed the line then put the fire out by himself.

It's only a trailer fire as there's no urgency to get it out.

FYI, this is a small town with a volunteer fire department, most were at their jobs and had to leave work. This was the firefighter that drove the truck there and he did a pretty good job being alone. The officer helped him some, but he had most of it to do by himself. So that's why it didn't go as fast as you thought it should, but that's how small town departments are. They can't pay a crew to be on duty 24-7.

Yup...I was almost always southbound traffic going through there...that is a stretch of road that should widened, I advise don't hold your breathe waiting for that to happen...although I give WV credit, they have us35 looking good now...

in the world? hell no

JB Hunt is driving the industry prices down. Best company hahaha you are funny.

Yeah everyone was fine. He noticed it right away.

Camera setting. I think he was further away than he looked.

​@@RachelPenningtonHullu can tell he's still close.

I was thinking the same. He just pulled a few parking spaces length away. I would have been out of this cameras view!

The fire seems to be at the wheels. So the brakes may have caused the fire.

I am complaining. Plenty of time to get water on the fire after they got there. They just did not care

Brake

@@russellevans2446 Yes, I did spell that wrong. I don’t write as much as when I was younger. I still weld and because of that my math skills are quite good. It’s just like they say, if you don’t use it, you will loose it.

@@robertheck6747 lose. Lmao

@@russellevans2446 That was spell check. It came up , and my eyes are not as good, I thought it said loose. I’m glad you get a kick out of it.

Brake or wheel bearing.

Yeah it was either the tires or brakes that caught fire, extremely hot today. And he noticed right away.

@@RobTheNomad oh man thank God that was the only thing. Glad everyone was safe.

Def a brake fire cause of the heat recently. Glad everyone is safe

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Yeah I remember! How’s it going? I really liked that job, but I had to leave. Thanks for watching!

@@RobTheNomad things have definitely changed. The body shop is no longer there. They moved to Watertown. Now that whole building is recon!

Yeah I thought it did take a bit, but it was rush hour and there were 2, maybe 3 people on the job for awhile.

I am an EX volunteer fire fighter,,,and we were always in gear before the truck left

Once the tires start burning, an extinguisher won't put it out. The brakes catch fire, then the tires, then the trailer. The tires are also going to pop when the air inside heats up. You don't want to be standing anywhere near when they do. I saw an entire rig burn near Jasper AL. It sounded like explosions every time a tire popped. Best to get away & let the pros do their job.

What do you mean by “cammed over” ?

The adjuster that pulls the cam that forces the brake shoes agains the drum, goes too far past the roller on the shoe and can't retract. It jjams the brake on just enough that the wheel will still turn but the dragging brake shoe gets hot to the point that the tires ignite and set the axle on fire.@@jgpix1

Yeah I’m still driving and everyone is fine.

FORTUNATELY NOT A BATTERY POWERED VEHICLE , HEARD BATTERY FIRES ARE VERY HARD TO EXTINGUISH .

You've never driven a tractor trailer in WV... Tiny roads

I was thinking the same thing. This should be on Bonehead Truckers

​@@purebloodiiierI have and I never had that issue. Whoops, I'm not a JB Hunt driver so I know what I'm doing.

Most are never in a hurry!

He was far enough away under the circumstance. Now if he was hauling something that could blow, then may be a little close. But with the fire department there, he was good.

Unfortunately, that is the general quality of the inexperienced people who largely drive for that company.

Lol😂

If it was Teamsters there would have been five fat people sitting around watching the ONE firefighter that was on scene. If it was Teamsters he probably could not touch a fire hose because he was the driver. He singlehanded did the job of 4 firefighters. Please go volunteer at your local FD. We always need volunteers.

@@KylesRV good point

It's a four minute video. The fire was out before it ended. STFU.

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Considering only one firefighter had arrived with the truck, he did pretty well. When you are a small town, it's a volunteer fire department and most are at work so they don't make it as fast as the engine.

i was thinking the same thing

BERKELEY SPRINGS , WVa . 522 traffic stalled ------ When will the bypass be completed ??????? WEEKEND TRAFFIC ---- STOP & GO & STOP ---- TERRIBLE SITUATION .

Got to make sure those tires are properly inflated

actually , that's pretty good timing.

1 fireman. Give him a break.

Unless the landing gear extremely stiff, or handle poorly attached, it comes down reasonably quick...dropping a heavy trailer just straight off creates other hazards, the feet could go right through hot pavement, potentially tipping trailer over...

This is true,but it's also a J.B.Hunt trailer.Good chance it 'will' be stiff,bent or otherwise difficult to operate.

Sounds to me you described a Pre Trip that wasn't properly done.

Ran support for BSFD years ago, I'm sure they are stretched for day crews like others, but yes the supply and pumping scenario is poor.

Too long , train yourself D student.

I’ve been driving truck 37 years, in that time I’ve only driven 1 truck without a jake brake. I beg to differ on your opinion.

I think pretty much all of them have jakes. But it was 100 degrees that day and in the mountains.

@@RobTheNomad An old bull hauler pal said that I had ONE chance to get in a gear LOW enough to hold. I could always come on up later. Worked for 50+ years.

Well, that ole' JAKE will save those BRAKES but, being in the RIGHT gear before starting downhill will be just as effective. I've been driving for 35 yrs and not all of those truck driven had Jake's. However, getting my start as an ole' country backwoods log hauler, you quickly learn the importance of being in the RIGHT gear or else THIS brake fire would be the LEAST of yours worries!!🙌🏾👌🏾👍🏾

RIGHT! Right notch for the right grade.@@orlandoengland9184

That is the first thing I noticed - for one man, that was an exceptional job. The only thing that I thought was concerning was that for some time he was less than 10 feet away from the trailer wheels, if one of those tires had blown (which often happens when they are on fire), he could have been killed.

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Everyone was bragging how fast he was and he was actually slow as heck too. The Jackman was the star.

@@johnmorris7960 RIGHT!

@@johnmorris7960 Seems like none of them was in a hurry ! ....... I once had a load self combust , just as I reversed onto a loading bay ( bedding felt , which has a tendency to overheat and when it gets fresh oxygen , when you open the doors , it just bursts into flames ! )...... I can tell you , I had that trailer out into the middle of the yard and unhooked the tractor unit in 30 seconds flat !! ..... Just as I pulled the unit away , the fire brigade shot in through the gates and were on it instantly..... I'm in the UK btw .....

You are the first one in the comments to notice. It was one guy , 100 degrees out and he arrived and knocked the fire down in 3 minutes. He did a good job!