I just saw two vehicles engulfed in flames.

[undeterred]

I have a long drive home and its snowing here, so I took my time, going 40-50 miles an hour instead of the usual 70. I couldn't see the lines anyway, I was just looking for the best path to drive on. A couple of huge semis passed me and then another one stayed behind me for a while. He flashed his lights to pass and he did. But he stayed slow so I was behind him for 20 miles... then I saw him brake and I had no idea why.

But on the other side of the highway was a huge flaming wreck- it looked like a car-truck collision. I've never seen anything like this. I felt like stopping but I knew there was nothing I could do. There was a police vehicle a ways away. No fire truck yet, it must have just happened. No way to know if the people got out.

[elleng]

1. Where are you?

.

[undeterred]

2. Madison, WI

I'm safe at home.

[undeterred]

3. Well there is nothing about it on the news...

and I am going to infer that nobody was hurt or killed in this spectacular accident. Thank you God.

[Shakespeare]

4. The traffic guys on WHFS in DC used to refer to those as carbecues.

I know it's not funny, but that always made me laugh.

Hopefully, everybody's okay.

[hendo]

5. Damn, that sucks

I hope they made it out alive.

[undeterred]

6. I've never seen a fire this close up

and it was on the other side of the expressway. It was kind of stunning to see this fireball in the middle of a snowstorm. Still nothing on our local news except that its bad weather and lots of little accidents.

[hendo]

9. my brother-in-laws pickup

burst into flame on 6-6-06. He turned the key and the engine blew up. Fortunately he didn't get hurt, but his truck was completely destroyed.

[MineralMan]

7. The worst vehicle fires are

motor homes. I've seen two burn, and they're almost explosive. Fortunately, the people got out OK of both of them, but there was nothing left.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. hopefully it was the but thead smoking

at the gas pumps, but I doubt it