The truck’s brakes caught fire as it descended from Towne Pass on Highway 190 toward Stovepipe Wells on Apr. 26. The National Park Service says the truck was carrying sulfuric acid and mixed ...
The fire started on Aug. 11 when the vehicle descended Towne Pass towards Panamint Valley on CA-190. The driver and his wife were able to save their pickup by unhooking it from the burning trailer.