News Release

Vehicle fire on CA-190

Firefighters from Beatty Volunteer Fire Department (left) and National Park Service (right) spray water to cool the vehicle wreckage. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are seen in the background.

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News Release Date: August 16, 2024

Contact: Abby Wines, 760-786-3221

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A soft drink delivery truck burned to the ground on CA-190 near Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on August 15. The driver was not injured. Firefighters believe overheated brakes started the fire.  

The National Park Service, Beatty Volunteer Fire Department, Caltrans, and California Highway Patrol responded to the incident. This was the fourth vehicle fire in the park in just over a month. 

Panoramic view of response vehicles: Caltrans truck, NPS ambulance, NPS water tender, NPS fire engine, burned delivery truck, and Beatty Volunteer Fire Department truck.

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