Hot grass fire at Sun-N-Fun

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From Lakeland Ledger newspaper
23 cars burnt.

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.d...604070342/1039


This is a well known problem with glider retrieves. If the vehicle pulling
the glider trailer pulls off the highway into a grass field to get near
glider the red hot catalytic converter can set the grass on fire. It's
happened more than once. Driving an off-road vehicle on grasslands is also
a fire hazard. Catalytic converters get red hot.

Avoid driving on dry grass if at all possible. If not, stop and shut off
the engine on the highway sholder to let the cat cool off before driving
onto the field.