Tractor on fire Explodes! Mackay, QLD.

On the 11th September 2009 i came accross a tractor on fire. So i pulled out my phone to record and here it is!

For the Mackay locals it is on the corner of Sugarshed Rd & Farleigh Dumbleton Rd.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Tractor
• Fire.
• Tractor.
• Mackay.
• QLD.
• Shugarshed.
• Farleigh.
• Explosion.

[mickmeikle]

It was on Sugarhed Road. Near Farleigh! At the intersection of Farleigh - Dumbleton Road.

[mickmeikle]

PLEASE RATE IT!

[defiant18]

i iwsh as it came by u he turned n slammed straight in to u, hitting u n crushing against the car.

[ffjsb]

@kimlivingwell GPM's put out fire, not pressure. Doesn't matter where you are in the world, the laws of chemistry and physics don't change. Unless they're using foam, GPM's is the way to go, you still have to cool the burning material and a gallon of water can only absorb so many BTU's no matter what the pressure. Phantom is an idiot, use the right tool for the job.

[aussiekwv]

Straight over the power lines? Was the power turned off?

[3034893118]

The driver that driving the fire department truck needs to Slow down when arriving on scene. He could of got him or her self into another accident which could lead to a big mess. Plus your Putting everyone lives on the line. The next time you go to a call like this i would Recommend Approach with Caution when arriving on scene because their could of been power Lines laying across the road way or something that could of injured all of your crew, etc Safety is the first Priority.

[kimlivingwell]

ffjsb You are clueless buddy. In most countries outside of the US use smaller lines such as a 1" booster for all vehicle fires. The sometimes use High Pressure  18 to 39 gpm at 750 to 800 psi.They rarely use 1 1/2 or larger its the standard over there. It works just fine. Just because its the US dosent mean its right. Phantom you are correct he has been watching to much Emergency

[CragarShinoda]

@marsape You are right, the tires are usually filled with water and coolant (so that the water does not freeze), however the water/coolant is not really that high, the tires are usually mostly air.

[marsape]

The tyres are full of water for ballast, so everytime one explodes it only releases a small volume of air at high pressure, rear tyres 18psi, front 35psi, I used to be a Sevice tyre fitter in Mackay, Sarina, I now live in Marian down the road a bit from where this happened, cheers for posting.

[phantom970]

wots ur fetish with the size of the hoses ffjsb?? i see u say the same thing on other videos. THATS JUST WEIRD. do u play with matches on hot windy days??