FiveNews 373 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 KABC just reported that KNBC lost a live truck today. A large brush fire broke out in Santa Clarita (northern LA county) on an extremely hot day. Temps as high as 106 degrees. KABC reports that the KNBC live truck did not burn up due to the fire, but there was some sort of mechanical issue. The truck was a total loss, but no injuries to any KNBC staff. This is probably the second truck in about 10yrs that KNBC has lost. There was an incident in the mountains where KNBC was covering a fire with main anchor Chuck Henry and the KNBC crew did not heed warnings to get out. Again in this scenario, no injuries, but another KNBC live truck was declared a total loss. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 KABC just reported that KNBC lost a live truck today. A large brush fire broke out in Santa Clarita (northern LA county) on an extremely hot day. Temps as high as 106 degrees. KABC reports that the KNBC live truck did not burn up due to the fire, but there was some sort of mechanical issue. The truck was a total loss, but no injuries to any KNBC staff. This is probably the second truck in about 10yrs that KNBC has lost. There was an incident in the mountains where KNBC was covering a fire with main anchor Chuck Henry and the KNBC crew did not heed warnings to get out. Again in this scenario, no injuries, but another KNBC live truck was declared a total loss. Smokin! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1939 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 The truck was a total loss. I'm sure some of the folks in the Engineering department are going to be tasked with proving that wrong tomorrow morning. Just don't tell the insurance company if they find stuff that still works. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Watch the truck be one of those fancy ones where the entire thing can be powered by batteries or run at idle. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalist 894 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Smokin! [ATTACH=full]4100[/ATTACH] NBC4 News: Bringing you today's hottest news. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 [quote name='Weeters']I'm sure some of the folks in the Engineering department are going to be tasked with proving that wrong tomorrow morning. :rolleyes: Just don't tell the insurance company if they find stuff that still works. :secret:[/QUOTE] This is the van that KABC has in their [URL='http://abc7.com/news/santa-clarita-brush-fire-50-percent-contained;-14-fwy-back-open/2146291/']article[/URL]: [IMG]http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/kabc/images/cms/2146955_800x450.jpg[/IMG] Even charred it looks nothing like the KNBC one in the picture. You can still see a blue roof that's not typical of the rest. . [B]Edit: [/B]The KABC video showed multiple angles and of a truck that was much more engulfed in flames than the one @Eat News posted. [B]Edit 2: [/B]Another angle. [attachment=2655:name] Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 [quote name='rkolsen']This is the van that KABC has in their [URL='http://abc7.com/news/santa-clarita-brush-fire-50-percent-contained;-14-fwy-back-open/2146291/']article[/URL]: [IMG]http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/kabc/images/cms/2146955_800x450.jpg[/IMG] Even charred it looks nothing like the KNBC one in the picture. You can still see a blue roof that's not typical of the rest. . [B]Edit: [/B]The KABC video showed multiple angles and of a truck that was much more engulfed in flames than the one @Eat News posted. [B]Edit 2: [/B]Another angle. [ATTACH=full]4101[/ATTACH][/QUOTE] Well yea... That pic I had shows the fire is out...and it looks like the whole rear of the van was ok. I guess the assignment desk ordered a "total loss"... Anything to get out of a 7pm live shot. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Well yea... That pic I had shows the fire is out...and it looks like the whole rear of the van was ok. I guess the assignment desk ordered a "total loss"... Anything to get out of a 7pm live shot. Just seems odd that the pic KABC shows that the trucks covered by ash and the roof extension collapsed. I guess anything to make a competitor look bad. While yours makes it seem it was just condensed to the engine compartment. I don't doubt you. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just seems odd that the pic KABC shows that the trucks covered by ash and the roof extension collapsed. I guess anything to make a competitor look bad. While yours makes it seem it was just condensed to the engine compartment. I don't doubt you. It must have not been out completely when that pic was snapped...electrical fires will keep burning unless you completely disconnect the battery or hot power supply...or a wild fuel pump shooting gas all over the manifold(s). Or just a crazed photog...who missed his union lunch break. I just hope the reporter got her purse, make-up and phone.....ya know....the important stuff. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just seems odd that the pic KABC shows that the trucks covered by ash and the roof extension collapsed. I guess anything to make a competitor look bad. While yours makes it seem it was just condensed to the engine compartment. I don't doubt you. Looks like it was arson... Here is an EXCLUSIVE photo of the suspect. (photo Courtesy KBEX-TV) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Advisory, KNBC4 Brusher, URGENT CNS Network Advisory Date: 06-25-2017 5:11 PM - Word Count: 77 Advisory, KNBC4 Brusher, URGENT CNS Network Advisory Eds: KNBC4 has released a statement to City News Service, regarding televised images of one of its news vans that caught fire during the station's coverage of the Placerita Canyon blaze in Santa Clarita, reporting: ``At this point, it appears the incident with our van was not related to the fire in any way. Our photographer was not in the van at the time, and is OK.'' --- CNS-06-25-2017 17:11 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15766-knbc-live-truck-up-in-flames/#findComment-177237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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