He was isolated and far from civilization.
Although there is no such thing as a great car fire_, this one ranks high among the worst. The fireball didn’t explode in the middle of any city. It also didn’t cause any damage to homes or forests. This Jeep’s owner did a tremendous job, which we’ll talk about in a moment. The fire was not a destructive one. Instead, desolation occurred as the Wranger Unlimited rubicon was smashed to pieces in a desert 30 miles away from any major roads. Yikes.
This clip is from Casey, who runs a YouTube channel called Coyote Work. We highly recommend you watch the entire video. Casey survived the ordeal without any injuries and was able to get out of the desert. He seems quite calm, considering that his only means to transport is going up in flames with no hope of rescue and no fire truck to put out the flames. He’s not even in a desert. Night is approaching. Much of his gear was still burning in the Jeep. It was miles from civilization. Alone. This could have been an episode of Survivorman except that there wasn’t a camera crew to rescue him, and the fire was very real.
Casey is a survivalist and camper, which is why he has his YouTube channel. Although a vehicle fire in the desert is not fun, Casey was most likely the most prepared person to handle it. The video shows him exploring the deserts of southern Oregon at the end August, looking for a spot to camp before it was dark. The Jeep was turned off at a gate and he got out to see smoke rising from the underside of the vehicle. He tried three gallons water and a fire extinguisher but they failed to douse the flames so he pulled out some supplies from his back. The Jeep then burned to the ground.
Once he made sure that the flaming Jeep didn’t start a huge range fire. The area was covered in dry grass and other ground cover that could have led to disaster if the flames became a firestorm. Casey had a shovel on hand. He created a temporary fireline around the Jeep’s burning engine and then stood guard in the area. Then he used his shovel to go after small fires using sand, dirt and. When we said difficult, we weren’t lying. This guy is deserving of a medal or, at the minimum, a new Wranger.
It is not known what caused the fire. Casey stated that the fire appeared to have started between the engine’s firewall and the engine. For 2010 Wranglers equipped with an automatic transmission, there was a recall due to debris possibly getting underneath the exhaust and possibly setting off a fire. Although it’s unclear if the Rubicon was part of the recall or not, the video (and other videos on his channel) clearly shows that this Jeep traveled off-road. There is also firewood cooking in the area.
We are so glad Casey was not hurt. And we are also amazed that he managed to grab survival gear and a shovel to keep the fire burning. We wish Casey’s future adventures were a little less risky.