A truck carrying 44,000 pounds of chickpeas burst into flames while driving through Death Valley National Park ... when its brakes overheated and caused the truck to catch fire at around 5:30 ...

Firefighters speculated that overheated brakes caused the blaze. Vehicle fires have become an increasingly common problem in Death Valley. Six have happened in the area this year, including two ...

not overheating brakes. But the most recent fire serves as a reminder that it’s not just high temperatures driving the trend — Death Valley reportedly reached a high of just 75 degrees on ...

Photo from National Park Service A semitruck driver died after the rig crashed into a historic building inside Death Valley National ... which can lead to brakes overheating in heavy vehicles ...