Thank goodness the camera man was keeping an eye on the asphalt, making sure there’s nothing in the way that could potentially trip the firefighters when they arrive, great work!
I am just going to say it because everyone is thinking it. 1- “If the tanks catch it’s done”. I am pretty sure it’s done the minute the fire started. 2- “Where is the fire extinguisher” It’s a fire hydrant. Not extinguisher. 3- Why would someone get fired for a hose busting? 4- “Don’t spray that stuff on my truck”, It’s water, you truck could use it. 5- Your camera skills are about as good as a toddler trying to film while picking his nose with one hand and the other hand in his pants.
Other FD's take note, these guys arrived READY for action, no time wasting getting suited up, and they ran to get to work, both rather unusual things now in US firefighting. That's how it should be done. This FD is excellent.
@@Jimmythefish577 The hose clearly bursts about three feet down from a coupling. The hose is cut off at the pump and never put back into action. Instead of tightening a coupling and getting back on it, the firefighter who deploys it, abandons it, and they stretch a new line in its place. The burst hose sits limp for the remainder of the video. One section of hose was destroyed, and another will, no doubt, be removed from service from the fire damage.
Happened to me,. I shook for months, couldn't sleep. I was in the truck asleep and felt the engine start missing woke me up just in time to get the hell out. No more bunks without doors.
I've seen drivers stack all kinds of electronics on the dash securing them sheet rock screws piercing wire harnesses and air lines. Power inverter cables through the floor with no insulation. These fires are usually electrical. Crazy stuff.
At first the other trucks trailer brakes wouldn't release as he was trying to book out of that spot. I hate when I'm in a hurry and I might either forget to push the yellow knob in or the trailers brakes simply don't release right away.
NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED: to those expecting the truck to "blow up" (in a huge Hollywood fireball, while people are blown off their feet) - diesel fuel is not nearly explosive as gasoline and even then gasoline doesn't explode - it's the FUMES that burn and explode - therefore a gas tank that is mostly empty is far more dangerous (to explode) than a full tank. A full tank (of gas or diesel) can certainly leak and burn (like the tanker truck that burn until all the gasoline is consumed); they usually don't explode. If you want to see big explosions that are rigged by igniting propane, head down to the multiplex, because movie producers know it's what brings in the 13 year old boys.
It's the tires that they think explode. They are at 110 lbs of pressure. My favorite are the goobers who want to slash a truck tire with a knife. Please go ahead but let me pull up a chair first.
I appreciate you sharing this but if I don't know what's going on ..I don't say anything now things can blow up but if your a driver u should know diesel don't burn like gas does and yes whatever is in his trailer can blow up depending on what's in it . And for those asking why didn't he drop his trailer lol he was probably inside the petro and the fire started by a short probably in the cab .but my guy filming try to focus on what your recording so it makes a better video for everyone including the owner FD insurance. And yes FD did a great job!!!
Things that do blow up…AC lines, batteries, shock absorbers, airbag igniters, seat belt tensioners, air brake actuators, air pressure storage tank….maybe that’s what he was referring too.
This is one of my fears, especially with these new trucks. All the electrical shit in it. One short or broken wire in the wrong place and you’ve lost your truck and all your belongings.
At least this one was in a parking space. I remember a truck caught fire while in the fuel lane at the Petro in Knoxville a while back. They had to rebuild the entire inside of the food service kitchen and store.
@@alabamared2568 if his fuel tanks are low they certainly could blow up still from the gasses in them heating up and expanding not to mention tires, compressed air tanks etc, plenty of things that can still explode causing injury to anyone close enough.
The owner of the burning tractor told another bystander he was ready to retire. The bystander said he was a trucker and retired after he lost his truck in a flood. The first trucker then asked “How do you start a flood?”
Would make sense to me to require fuel depots like truck stops to have large, wheeled fire extinguishers like are posted at airports ready to go and some people trained to use them.
the fire hose didn’t catch on fire!!it hammered! That’s when they apply water to an attack line when it’s kinked! A typical fire apparatus pump is rated to flow its full capacity at 150 PSI. It will flow 75 percent of its capacity at 200 PSI and 50 percent at 250 PSI. So all that pressure on a kinked fire hose will bust especially if it’s got lots of use..Diesel fuels typically have a flash point above 140 degrees Fahrenheit so they are not as easily ignitable but are still considered a fire hazard.99% of the time diesel fuel will not explode..
That was not a pressure failure. The hose didn't burst. The coupling failed, probably due to a failed seal. You can clearly see the coupling when he pulls on it and it comes off the ground.
Sorry kid vehicles blowing up is in Hollywood movies you may hear a tire explode when it comes off the wheel. As far as the fuel tanks go they will melt or a line Burns off and then there can't be any explosions
that is what insurance is for - get a new truck :) good response by FD once they showed up - normally they sit on their ass for 5 minutes figuring out what to do - these guys were great
He has to have physical damage coverage to get any settlement for his truck. That’s not a required coverage. And if he has physical damage insurance, I’m sure the insurance isn’t going to pay him enough for a new truck! My paid for truck was stolen, I had physical coverage. I couldn’t buy an engine for what they paid out. If I’d have fought them for more, a lawyer would have gotten the increase in the settled amount. Believe me, he’s screwed.
Well if he owns it He'll have a new one soon enough Insurance is expensive for a reason. Over value your shit It hurts to pay Buy when ya gotta replace it all It helps
This tractor seems to burn extremely violent to me. It almost looks like there's an accelerant feeding the fire. Do you know if there are extremely flammable materials in those cabins? Because if that's the case, the manufacturers should really change that.
@@tjroelsma It’s because almost the entire cab is made of fiberglass which is nothing but polymers, hydrocarbon-based, and layers of paint and primers. That’s just the exterior surfaces. There’s the contents which 95% is combustible. Once this gets to burning then the diesel and hydraulic lines in engine break and spill out combustible fluids accelerates the fire. Next the huge tires ignite (hydrocarbon-based) burning intensely, next fuel tanks exposed to fire fuel ignites which is very difficult to extinguish. Usually fuel starts free-flowing burning on the ground. It takes a lot of water to extinguish a fully involved tractor truck. That’s before you even start working on the box-which firefighters never know what to expect when fires extend into Box exposure? May be nothing and may be packed with highly combustible/explosive materials. Hope this helps!
@@aportman58 Thanks, it does and it explains much of what I saw. Having been a trucker over here in the Netherlands I was baffled by this video. Over here the trucks are made of steel and the interiors are pretty fire resistant, so it's kind of amazing to me that regulations in the US seem to be so careless about the fire-hazards in trucks. It's like the guy who filmed it said: "if that trucker had been sleeping in his cab, he would have been dead", something that's totally unacceptable over here in Europe.
Today's fire hoses are typically made of woven nylon fabrics and various types of rubber. The NFPA (National Fire Prevention Agency) requires fire hoses to be heat resistant not fire proof and it's the same thing with gear. Now the hose they "messed up" was due to a coupling being either loose or defected.
Looks like insurance fraud. Owner operator needed to get his over priced truck note paid off and let GAP insurance cover the difference. I knew someone who did this years ago because he couldn't find a buyer for his truck
Okay when they stretched that second hose it got pulled under the front of the burning truck, so yes they'll melt/catch fire very quickly with that much heat. Only thing that exploded was the refrigeration unit/ and maybe it's propane fuel tank.
Fire hose will NOT melt or catch fire "very quickly". They are made to go through flames. The amount of time that hose was in the flames was nowhere near long enough to have damaged it. And the "leak" happened in a spot that was NOT in the fire. If you look closely, you can clearly see it was leaking at the coupling. Probably a rubber seal that failed.
Camera guy just loves hearing himself talk alot about nothing, hasn't got a clue. As far as dealing with insurer's, believe me when I tell you it's never a good outcome for the owner operator, hopefully this was a company truck and the driver didn't do anything to cause this fire. But yeah, I agree, the guy shooting the video should educate his self before running the jaw bone.
He not only can’t film but he evidently knows nothing about trucks! Unless there is something that could blow up in the trailer you will probably just have a hot fire!
Firefighters always arrive kinda unprepared. They waste a lot of time it seems. They should have a water turret that fires the water as soon as it arrives
Reserve spots, best view to fire 🔥 watch the trucks burn to the ground ! I remember running one of our o/o tractors to his mechanics and as I pulled it into their yard it caught on fire under the hood, I pulled out the fire extinguisher and open the hood and put the fire out before it got out of control ! Lucky for me another driver saw some smoke coming out from underneath and told me, I was told the o/o was sick that day and if our company could use a company driver to run it to his mechanic ! 🤔
