Lorry Fire

[whoami]

I hear this (relatively) often on traffic reports when they are reporting traffic incidents.

Is there something specific about trucks that make them more susceptible to fire?

Not having a go, genuinely interested in what you chaps have to contend with.

[iva cosworth]

No expert on this but some lorry fires start from brakes binding and subsequently

catching fire,sometimes a tyre blowout can wreak enough havoc to start a fire.

[Simon O]

We tend to hear more about the lorry when it catches fire due to the extra problems they can cause. When a car catches fire, the incident can be over with and removed within 30-45 mins. When a lorry catches fire, it can take hours to put out and make safe, then the recovery process can take hours and and damage to the surface and road furniture may have to be dealt with.

[whoami]

Maybe it is the resultant disruption that causes the reports.

[clarkmagpie]

We had a few of ours going up in smoke (DAFS CF35's)
Daf never confirmed what caused it but we suspected a fault in main wiring harness.
They suspected it was to do with cig butts getting into the air intake - if i remember correctly.

Also Volvo FM12 - cab fire - matches and scrunched up paper near fuses in N/S footwell.
Suspected arson by the driver!

As others have said though, brakes binding on or collapsed bearing are probably the main cause.

[rumple]

Axles with double wheels on, if you have low tyre preasures they rub tgether and can cause fire