How do you even do this?

[jmowreader]

https://www.ycsoaz.gov/News-Articles/New-page-18

A Hillside resident was arrested Friday afternoon, accused of igniting the Kirkland Wildfire after driving his pickup truck on a bare metal rim for nearly three miles.

Around 3 p.m., Yavapai County Sheriff's Deputies quickly responded to reports of a rapidly spreading wildfire off Bagdad Road near the Hillside and Yava communities, prompting roadblocks.

According to the initial investigation, deputies believe the man crashed his truck into an embankment, which blew out a tire. Instead of stopping, he allegedly continued driving toward his home. The sparks from the metal rim grinding against the asphalt are thought to have started multiple fires along the roadside.

[LudwigPastorius]

1. Easy, if you're drunk out of your mind, or...

tweaking on meth.

[usonian]

2. Arizona. That's why CalFire clears and control-burns grass adjacent to roads.

A muffler or catalytic converter will do it easily.

[Kali]

3. people pulling small utility trailers do it pretty often

sparks or the wheel itself ignites and starts multiple fires as they drive along.

[Old Crank]

5. One would think

that the driver would see that in his rearview mirror.

[Orrex]

4. That rim did a terrible job.