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.
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- 46,000 volts travel through the crane and beneath the concrete road.
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- Eyewitness: "In a split second the whole crane, cab, everything exploded in flames."
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- Fire Chief: "Electricity will find its path, and if you're in that path, it will injure you."
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- Hydraulic fluid and underground insulation become fuel for the flames.
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- Slabs of concrete are lifted in the air.
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- Debris rains down through the smoke and fire.
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- The roadbed becomes fully engulfed.
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- Fortunately, the crane operator escapes with only minor injuries.
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