Jeep Wrangler Immolated by 4th of July Fireworks
Independence Day mishap leaves this Jeep Wrangler TJ looking like a shelled-out war victim. But what really happened?
When it comes to fireworks, folks tend to have split opinions. Most love ’em, and brave traffic for hours on end to go see even less than spectacular displays. Others loathe the never-ending, week-long explosions that have our beloved pets climbing the walls like it’s the end of the world or something. But whether you love them or hate them, fireworks are still explosives that can do a good deal of damage. And in the case of this poor Jeep Wrangler, the damage is most certainly terminal.
These harrowing images were posted to Twitter by Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for the Montgomery, Maryland Fire and Rescue Service. What appears to have once been a Jeep Wrangler TJ is now nothing more than a body and frame, and basically nothing else. All because of a few fireworks, apparently. But judging by the damage, you’d think this thing was shelled by mortar fire, not a handful of bottle rockets.
ICYMI (6/4) Hunting Quarter Rd, Poolesville vehicle fire, no injuries, Investigators believe ~2 dozen people present at time, no one called FD, Damage >$5K, Cause discharged fireworks in vehicle, several of those in attendance attempted to extinguish, but to no avail @MarylandDNR pic.twitter.com/sPJPYn5Qsi
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 6, 2018
Apparently, those fireworks weren’t falling from the sky, either. Piringer lists the cause of the fire as “discharged fireworks in vehicle,” meaning they somehow ignited while sitting inside the poor Jeep. Investigators believe there were a couple dozen people nearby at the time, some of whom tried to save the poor Jeep Wrangler. And yet, none of them called the fire department.
Thankfully, no one (besides the Jeep) was injured. Which is pretty surprising. But you can bet we’ll be keeping an eye on this story to find out exactly what happened. It doesn’t make much sense, unless some dummy thought it would be funny to light something off inside his buddy’s Jeep. And if that’s the case, we hope the full weight of the law falls on that numbskull.
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