23 Januar 2012 - Kongsberg, Bergmannsveien. The wheel is on fire! After smelling a bit bad for a while, the driver went out to look at the rear wheel, and came back to say that it was on fire. The wheel bearings were broken and had been grinding for several kilometers, resulting in the grease catching fire. Luckily the fire hadn't spread to the tyre, so there was no immediate danger.Kongsberg, Bergmannsveien. The wheel is on fire! After smelling a bit bad for a while, the driver went out to look at the rear wheel, and came back to say that it was on fire. The wheel bearings were broken and had been grinding for several kilometers, resulting in the grease catching fire. Luckily the fire hadn\'t spread to the tyre, so there was no immediate danger.Bergmannsveien, Kongsberg. Hjulet brenner! Etter at de hadde luktet vondt en stund, gikk sjåføren ut for å se på bakhjulet, og kom tilbake og sa at hjulet brant. Hjullageret var ødelagt og hadde kvernet i flere mil, som gjorde at fettet i hjullageret tok fyr. Heldigvis hadde ikke flammene spredd seg til dekket, så det var ingen umiddelbar flamme. Autor: Øyvind Berg
23 Januar 2012 - Kongsberg, Bergmannsveien. First we tried to throw some snow on the fire. It didn't help much, other than making nice looking fumes.Kongsberg, Bergmannsveien. First we tried to throw some snow on the fire. It didn\'t help much, other than making nice looking fumes.Bergmannsveien, Kongsberg. Først prøvde vi å kaste snø på flammene, men det hjalp ikke mye annet enn å lage fine dampskyer. Autor: Øyvind Berg
23 Januar 2012 - Kongsberg, Bergmannsveien. We only got the fire out after trying with the fire extinguisher. Then we just had to wait for a replacement bus, but since I live just a few hundred metres away, I didn't wait any longer. This was an interresting experience on a dull monday afternoon.Kongsberg, Bergmannsveien. We only got the fire out after trying with the fire extinguisher. Then we just had to wait for a replacement bus, but since I live just a few hundred metres away, I didn\'t wait any longer. This was an interresting experience on a dull monday afternoon.Bergmannsveien, Kongsberg. Vi fikk ikke slukket flammene før vi prøvde med brannslukkingsapparat. Så da var det bare å vente på erstatningsbuss. Men siden jeg bor noen hundre meter unna gikk jeg bare hjem derfra. Dette var en interessant opplevelse på en ellers kjedelig mandag. Autor: Øyvind Berg