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6. Deflate tires at the valve for the most controlled release.

Mon Aug 26, 2024, 03:44 PM

Aug 2024

Piercing the tire could lead to too rapid a release, aka and explosion.

But yeah, don't let them sit there and burn!

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'Like a bomb': Exploding tire that killed L.A. County firefighter was a little-known risk [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 OP

Stored energy sources are many times unrecognized.. yourout Aug 2024 #1

Springs, things under tension Jerry2144 Aug 2024 #2

Propane tanks in wildfires. nt PufPuf23 Aug 2024 #4

Simple fix for those fighting fires on such equipment: ret5hd Aug 2024 #3

Deflate tires at the valve for the most controlled release. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #6

you gonna go up there and push that little stem in... ret5hd Aug 2024 #7

I would hope to take out the valve stem with a rifle shot. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #8

I remember this. BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #5