Big disaster near I live yesterday - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: asgard20032
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2016, 05:58:22 pm
content: Watch by yourself :First video (check the width of that wall of fire) :https://youtu.be/T4Xdw8dio3U?t=338Second video (check the black fume that cover up the tall building) :First and second video was not recorded at the same time of day. On the second video, the wall of fire is much much smaller. On the second video, the wall is smaller, but there is much more fume, and the fire is more concentrated on a smaller area.A diesel truck that exploded.Montreal, highway A40 (the highway with the most circulation in Canada).Only one dead. One guy tried to save the trucker live, but could not and was got some burn damage to his hand.After Fort Mcmurray, we are not fire master in Canada.

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2016, 11:34:01 pm
content: Wow pretty crazy. Reminds me of the Lac Megantic fire, that was a pretty crazy one.

author: idpromnut
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 12, 2016, 05:49:22 pm
content: I saw that (I work near the Old Port). Pretty crazy, and even more insane that no one stopped to try and help the fellow that attempted to rescue the trapped truck driver.

author: botcrusher
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2016, 06:39:06 pm
content: Oh, that's bad... xD

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2016, 07:15:01 pm
content: QuoteSome dangerous stuff.We should ban all assault diesel or assault trucks.

author: Back2Volts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 13, 2016, 04:45:19 pm
content: Quote from: dannyf on August 12, 2016, 07:15:01 pmWell, yes, very dangerous, but lets not get carried away; there will always be some freak accidents. Some simple steps would help contain it to something we can live with, as sad as this may be . All we need to do for now is just make sure that all diesel trucks be registered, and sales/transfers recorded even when done in trucker's meets or between friends, and any drivers take a skill test and be issued a license by a state office which makes sure they aren't crazy or have no previous history of lighting up they trucks. It would help a lot if all new diesel trucks being sold had an electric/electronic device.. something like a key... that prevented any other from just getting in the diesel truck and using it.For sure, there is room for some work to be done. Just simple, reasonable things.. no need to get carried away banning them.

author: SkyMaster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2016, 06:52:02 pm
content: Quote from: AcHmed99 on August 12, 2016, 06:17:26 pmThe driver was speaking french. The driver was still conscious while another french speaking Canadian was trying to pry the doors open, just moment before the explosion.It seems that all the english speaking persons remained within the safety of their car.

author: SkyMaster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2016, 07:27:44 pm
content: Quote from: AcHmed99 on August 13, 2016, 07:10:20 pmYes, only one person tried to save this driver.It was the driver of the truck that was hit. This driver was stopped because the truck he was following had some kind of engine failure and stopped in the center lane.The trapped driver was asking the man to help him get out of his truck.The man that tried to pry the doors open ended at the hospital as he suffered burns to his hands as he was trying to save the trapped driver. As he was on the hospital bed he said that he was flabbergasted that nobody else came to help.The same video you posted is available in HD on this page, second video from the top.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/highway-40-fire-pileup-1.3713943