In the early morning of June 19, a truck caught fire while descending the Towne Pass on the California State Route 190 (CA-190). All that remained was a burnt out husk on the side of road. Fortunately the driver escaped unscathed and managed to protect and disconnect the trailer.
Following on from last July's hottest month ever recorded in Death Valley, it should come as no surprise that the hottest place on Earth is still a potentially hazardous place to be. This is particularly true of both its trails and its roads.
