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Posted by Bill(Wis) on October 11, 2006 at 09:59:06 from (12.75.236.101):
In Reply to: Combine Fires posted by 37 chief on October 10, 2006 at 19:48:45:
Do a search on "John Deere combine fires". My brother investigated a John Deere 9560 that burned to the ground. That one was caused by overheating of chaff that wound around a shaft enclosed in a tube. Overheating was caused by friction and enhanced by the normal heat already present. Combines are notorious generators of dust and chaff providing a good source of kindling. Once enough heat shows up to ignite it the rest is history. Plastic panels, corn, 100+ gallons of fuel, rubber tires.
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