On Sept 17, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am while driving my 2022 Honda Pioneer 1000 SxS on US Forest Road 20S03 (Monache Jeep Road) in the Inyo National Forest it suddenly and without warning burst into flames and ignited a 25.7 Acre Brush and Forest Fire that was dubbed the Pass Fire by the U S Forest Service. The vehicle fire was first noticed when the seat next to me caught on fire (there was no smoke or smell prior to that). Upon stopping, there was a âwooshâ sound and flames began shooting out both sides of the SxS. The meadow on the left side (east) and the forest on the right (west) were immediately ignited. Within 5 minutes the vehicle was totally consumed and destroyed. Personal items (backpack, jacket, vehicle cover) were also lost in addition to tools and other vehicle related items. The location was in a very remote and isolated area with NO CELL SERVICE available. There was no way of calling a 911 Emergency Number. We just had to rely and hope the USFS Fire Lookout spotted the smoke and reporting the fire. A Fire Crew from the INF arrived via helicopter about 12:30 pm.