I had this happen to me on a rear tire on a Bronco I was pulling behind our prior coach. I'll admit to not paying enough attention to mirrors that day, concentrating as much as I could on the road ahead. A passing pickup truck driver honked his horn and pointed down to the roadway. That's when I saw signs of smoke back there, although it wasn't obvious it was coming from the Bronco.
I pulled over and sure enough the tire was pretty much burned out. I assumed I'd had a flat, but hadn't noticed any additional drag on the coach. I waited at the roadside until the tire and rim had cooled down enough for me to put on the spare.
I'd never heard of remote tire pressure monitors at that time, but did suggest the idea to the marketing manager of a pressure sensor company I had business dealings with a few years later; They'd already thought of it.
Not too long after my experience, I read about a couple in another state (IIRC it was Idaho) who experienced the same problem. They pulled over and inadvertently started a roadside fire which turned into a large forest fire. The couple received a bill for $1M for the fire fighting effort.
These two stories sure motivate me to screw on the PPro sensors and turn on the monitor. By the same token, they make me paranoid when I lose signal on one or more sensors.
I'm sure many of us here have made some dumb mistakes over the years and learned from them. One of the reasons some of us participate here is so we can pass along our experience for the benefit of others. Let's not be too quick condemn mistakes, or some folks won't be so willing to share their experiences.
