Burning tractors and balers

Randy-IA · Apr 13, 2009

On Saturday a distant neighbor was moving his new last year New Holland telefork (? Not sure what it was called) from one farm to another when it caught fire and burned to the ground. The owner is in his seventies I believe and got out unharmed. Then on another farm field access a few miles from here there was what appeared to be a New Holland round baler that had been burned up. There was some yellow paint still visible. I guess the moral is mount a fire extinguisher on the tractor or on each implement. A guy at Saturdays plow day had one on his plow. Something to think about. ...Randy

Formerly PaMike · Apr 13, 2009

Neighbor had a JD combine blow a hydraulic hose. They emptied 4 fire extingishers on it. It still burnt...wasnt their day I guess...

Don-Wi · Apr 13, 2009

Not gonna stop much on a combine once they start to go. Maybe if you catch it early, but otherwise just get to a safe spot and let 'er go.

Donovan from Wisconsin

fixerupper · Apr 13, 2009

We always have both water and chemical extinguishers on the combines. When chaff and straw burns, the chemical extinguisher knocks down the flame but blows the embers all over the place but water drowns it on the spot. Of course water isn't good on an oil fire so the dry one comes into play for this scene. I've been told not to use a chemical extinguisher on a circuit board.(we had that happen last fall) A carbon dioxide one should be used instead because the chemical one will be hard on connectors.

Now, let's see---the combine is burning and we stand there scratching our chin trying to figure out which extinguisher to use. Yeah!

A couple of years ago we had an oil fire in a combine that the extinguisher couldn't handle, and a couple of guys came with shovels and put it out with dirt before much damage was done.

justanothercase · Apr 13, 2009

Sometimes the best fire extinguisher is a good insurance policy. things can get scary pretty quick if it goes unnoticed for a little bit.

buickanddeere · Apr 13, 2009

Four of the wrong and too small extinguishers are more dangerous than no extinguisher.
We see $300,000 machines with a $19.99 5lb dry chem extinguisher. There would be more fire fighting power in giving the driver $19.99 worth of beer.
DRY CHEM class ABC extinguishers are about useless on a class A fire.
Every baler and combine needs at least two 5 gallon class extinguishers treated with AFFF. And drivers who know enough to park with the burning portions down wind.

colekicker · Apr 13, 2009

I was at a New Holland hay clinic today. We talked about the 3 most important things this hay season.
1.Safety
2.Safety
3.Safety
Funny how some folks will spend thousands of dollars on a tractor and baler, but not spend the $250 on a water fire extinguisher for the baler and lose it all.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 14, 2009

I do beleived you could get some measure of a man's wisdom by makeing a list of the things he doesn't have simply because he won't need them until "later-on".
extingusher/parachute/will/spare tire/emergency kit in truck/savings/swmbo calander/insurance/oil huricane lamp/storm-root cellar/
Yall scuez me I need to go borrow some things from my neighbor.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 14, 2009

With a baler and and a bale of dry hay in it nothing short of a tanker is going to put it out
and BTW I have never seen plow catch fire(LOL)

Anonymous-0 · Apr 14, 2009

Looks like the gov-mint will have to step in, fire the machine builder CEO's , force the machine companies to add fire extinguishing equipment, safety seats, sound deadening, movement beepers, flashing warning lights, emission controls, reflective safety tape, fire rated safety glass, and non combustible hay.

Nancy Howell · Apr 14, 2009

Good Idea. Just remember to mount the fire extinguisher some place you can get to it without getting burned.

Doug in Illinois · Apr 14, 2009

Should take a good infrared thermometer on anything with bearings, like big round balers, and check bearing temps somewhat often.

If you find one starting to get warmer than normal, it's time to shut down and figure out why.

DOUG

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