While this may look like just another scheduled stop along the way, we actually had to evacuate the bus. We were still in Summer Lake (desert now) when we noticed a burning electrical smell in the back of the bus, followed by some smoke. We pulled off the road and then evacuated. Note: If a suspected fire is in the back of the bus, then the people in the back should exit the bus FIRST. We did not do this correctly, so it was a little panicky in the back. Apparently the brakes were getting a bit toasty, and that is what we smelled. I'm glad there wasn't any real issue, because all our stuff was on the bus, and we were in the middle of a desert! Not a great place to have an issue!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Bus Evacuation
While this may look like just another scheduled stop along the way, we actually had to evacuate the bus. We were still in Summer Lake (desert now) when we noticed a burning electrical smell in the back of the bus, followed by some smoke. We pulled off the road and then evacuated. Note: If a suspected fire is in the back of the bus, then the people in the back should exit the bus FIRST. We did not do this correctly, so it was a little panicky in the back. Apparently the brakes were getting a bit toasty, and that is what we smelled. I'm glad there wasn't any real issue, because all our stuff was on the bus, and we were in the middle of a desert! Not a great place to have an issue!
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