Death Valley NP press release: Vehicle fire on CA-190 – Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News

Vehicle fire on CA-190

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — A soft drink delivery truck burned to the ground on CA-190 near the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on Aug. 15. The driver was not injured. Firefighters believe overheated brakes started the fire.

The National Park Service, Beatty Volunteer Fire Department, Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol responded to the incident. This was the fourth vehicle fire in just over a month in the park.

-www.nps.gov/deva-

Death Valley National Park is home to the Timbisha Shoshone and preserves natural resources, cultural treasures, exceptional wilderness, landscapes, and learning experiences in the largest protected desert landscape in the country and some of the most extreme climate and topography in the world. Learn more at www.nps.gov/deva.

Panoramic view of emergency vehicles: Caltrans truck, NPS ambulance, NPS water truck, NPS fire truck, burned out van, and Beatty Volunteer Fire Department truck.
NPS Photo

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