wildfire – All about car

“Caution Falling Bear!”California highway management was prompted to issue this rather strange warning last week after a bear tumbled from an embankment and onto the hood of a moving police car, causing it to flip and ignite a fire that burned about a half-acre of brush. According to reporting by ABC KRCR News, the Sheriffs deputy was responding with lights and sirens to a call about an overdose at 11 p.m. when the bear fell from an overhanging bank and onto the hood of the cruiser.The officer was able to escape the flipped vehicle but unable to put out the fire that eventually consumed the car and some surrounding vegetation. The bear fled the scene and hasnt been heard from since.“Travelers are reminded to stay alert while exploring the beautiful highways and nature of District 1,” the state highway department’s Facebook post reads. “Bears, elk and deer are just some of the critters sharing our coastal home.”Much of Canada is also home to wildlife that can and does spill out onto the roads. Be prepared for the worst with these tips for surviving collisions with large animals.
Origin: Bear falls onto moving cop car, causes crash and wildfire

In October of 2017, a terrible and destructive wildfire ripped through Northern California, destroying everything in its path. Some 22 lives were lost, as well as hundreds of homes. It’s currently been marked the second-most-destructive wildfire in California’s history, after the Camp Fire of 2018. Many vehicles were also lost in the fire, and with California being the mecca of hot rodding, we can gather that a lot of passionate people lost their projects. But not Steve Johnson of Santa Rosa. When Mother Nature tried to take his hot rod, he clenched it right back from her. According to Jonny Mill of WheelWell, Johnson’s ride is a 1956 Chevrolet 210, a classic hot rod done up in gasser style with a solid front axle and massive tires in the back. During the Tubbs fire, Johnson’s shop fell victim to the flames, as did his classic Chevelle, his Corvette, all his tools, his house, and even his Hot Wheels collection. The 210 was also caught in the blaze and almost didn’t make it, but Johnson thought ahead and put the vehicle in his driveway, hoping the fire wouldn’t be able to reach out and touch it. Johnson’s since took what was left of the gasser, and revived it. The panels are all burned to a crisp and no paint remains; the windshield is duct-taped in because the rubber seats all melted; and there’s nothing left in the interior but a shifter, a steering wheel and some pedals. To get the car going again, Johnson installed a new engine, new fuel lines and some new tires. That’s it. He even re-used the old supercharger. Without a doubt, the coolest part of the car is the melted turn signals, which became a puddle of orange goo on the bumper. Good on you Steve Johnson, you are what makes hot rodding
Origin: Hot rodder resurrects toasted Chevy as middle finger to California wildfire