Super User Choporoz Posted November 21, 2022 Super User Posted November 21, 2022 Careful with those dried leaves.... Nearly had a disastrous Saturday....I was mulching leaves with the riding mower and some got bunched up between the engine housing and the deck....as they always do somewhat. I noticed a bit of smoke, and very suddenly, a lot of smoke. Backed up and out of the flames quickly ....fortunately, no damage to the John Deere. Quite a fire, a bit too close too the edge of the woods for my comfort. Was able to get a hose down close enough to douse it. Took quite a while to get it all out completely. I'm not sure if it was a spark from the muffler or just contact with hot engine. Either way, even on a 45 degree day, the risk of fire was far greater than I ever imagined. 4 Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted November 21, 2022 Super User Posted November 21, 2022 Good PSA. I’ve lit my fair share after letting them get too deep before mulching and blowing them off the side of the cliff my house is on. I usually blow the front yard onto a tarp and drag it to the cliff but the side yard, I just mow in the same direction until it’s mulched or blower over the side. 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted November 21, 2022 Super User Posted November 21, 2022 Wow, that sounds crazy. Glad you're alright. Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted November 21, 2022 Super User Posted November 21, 2022 If you haven't experienced a brush fire during windy conditions, it will stun you how fast fire moves. Great job being fast, you have a very small window to get it under control before it's beyond your control. 1 Quote
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