How do you spell costly embarrassment? You could ask the RVer who is responsible for the shutdown of 15 miles of Colorado Interstate 70 on Monday. The RVer’s blown tire sparked multiple wildfires along the rural Colorado stretch.
As many as seven wildfires result from blown tire
An undetermined number of brush fires, estimated to be as many as seven, broke out after a tire blew on the RV. The driver was unaware of the blowout and kept driving. The romance that resulted from the rig’s wheel rim kissing the pavement was sparky, indeed.
The blown tire sparked multiple wildfires on both median and shoulder. None were huge and, fortunately, no structures burned. But the whole affair created enough smoke to cause authorities to shut down the interstate between Rifle and Parachute for three hours.
Rifle is 60 miles east of Grand Junction. No word on whether the RVer was cited, or will otherwise be held accountable for costs.
An RVer’s blown tire sparked multiple wildfires. Want to avoid a similar fate? Check back on Monday in the RV Daily Tips newsletter for tips on how you can prevent this from happening to you.
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One word……TPMS
Can’t wait to see Monday’s newsletter, thanks.
“How do you spell costly embarrassment? You could ask the RVer who is responsible…”
“No word on whether the RVer was cited, or will otherwise be held accountable for costs.”
Then I guess we couldn’t ask, could we?
Thank you, Russ and Tina! 🙂 Well, we need not speculate on whether the RVer in question had a tire-pressure-monitoring system, need we?!? Thanks again, have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
This exact thing happened with a blown trailer tire, years ago on CA Hwy 4, between Copperopolis and Angels Camp. The RV driver was cited by police.
Maybe I’m wrong here, but it would seem to me the driver would see something amiss if there was a tire missing, or at least feel something unusual. I am always looking in my rearview mirror while driving to see what’s happening in the back of the rig. I do this even with a TPMS.