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Crane Fire!

Below is an actual crane fire incident courtesy of KTVX News4Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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  • Crane contacts overhead power line during freeway construction.
 Crane making contact with power lines
  • 46,000 volts travel through the crane and beneath the concrete road.
 Crane on fire
  • Eyewitness: "In a split second the whole crane, cab, everything exploded in flames." 
 Crane engulfed by flames
  • Fire Chief: "Electricity will find its path, and if you're in that path, it will injure you."
 Close-up picture of crane on fire
  • Hydraulic fluid and underground insulation become fuel for the flames.
 Flames coming into contact with crane fuel
  • Slabs of concrete are lifted in the air.
 Crane on fire with concrete being lifted from the ground
  • Debris rains down through the smoke and fire.
 Crane on fire surrounded by debris in the air
  • The roadbed becomes fully engulfed.
 Crane and roadbed fully engulfed in flames
  • Fortunately, the crane operator escapes with only minor injuries.
 Firemen extinguishing crane fire

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