Tag: roadside fire

Roadbuilding

Cigarettes are causing roadside fires in Washington almost daily

Cigarette-sparked fires are becoming a daily occurrence in Washington, and the problem has worsened to the point that the state’s Department of Transportation has issued a warning. According to the Seattle Times, the latest fire caused by cigarette butts thrown from a vehicle shut down traffic on Interstate 5 on Thursday during rush hour near Lacey, Washington. The […]

July 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Tesla Model S catches fire, owner exits unharmed

Here on the Roadologist blog, we’ve shared plenty of stories about fires, including one about a roadside fire caused by cutting corners, another about a 42 million-tire pile that burned for an entire month and a another story about a firefighter who lit up his BMW. Well, if those stories aren’t hot enough for you, […]

October 15, 2013

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: Roadside on Fire

It’s always a good idea to test a product or a procedure before it’s widely used. Isn’t that the idea behind safety and quality control? Apparently a Central Wisconsin logging company doesn’t believe in this because it was just slapped with a hefty fine—$600,000—for causing the Germann Road (in the towns of Gordon and Highland, […]

September 13, 2013