for sure a bad in moab

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote:

> > Dewey Bridge crossed the Colorado River. The Delores flowed into the

Colorado up stream a couple of miles.

> I first crossed Dewey Bridge in 1980 and always felt like I was

coming home once I got to Dewey.

>

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/04/07/040808_1a _Dewey_Bridge.html

> > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead >

Pictures available here http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=4302821 revmaaatin.

[Chris Norloff]

Is it just me, or does it seem a bit suspicious that the entire bridge deck burned, seemingly all at once, and left the guy wires burning all across the river ... http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=4302821 I see what looks like the remains of the brush fire on the far side from where these photos were taken. I could see all the bridge decking burning if a 'perfect wind' blew the flames right along the decking, though I'd still be surprised for the fire to move this fast while crossing a river. And wouldn't those be steel guy wires? How are they burning? Anybody who knows more about fires care to comment? thanks, Chris

[Rick]

What I read is the deck was made of 90 year old creosote timbers. So basically, the bridge was very dry wood and oil. The guide wire were probably burning with the creosote residue from the timbers.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Norloff" wrote: > > > Is it just me, or does it seem a bit suspicious that the entire bridge deck > burned, seemingly all at once, and left the guy wires burning all across the > river ... > > http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=4302821 > > I see what looks like the remains of the brush fire on the far side from > where these photos were taken. I could see all the bridge decking burning if > a 'perfect wind' blew the flames right along the decking, though I'd still > be surprised for the fire to move this fast while crossing a river. > > And wouldn't those be steel guy wires? How are they burning? > > Anybody who knows more about fires care to comment? > > thanks, > Chris >