mabynack
Feb 05, 2015Explorer II
Fire
I was just reading a post about an accident that reminded me of something I saw about ten years ago. I was driving to work on I-10 and saw a motor home coming in the opposite direction. His Towed ve...
crasster wrote:My outdoor shower hose can reach the refer compartment, I have a fire extinguisher under the hood for eng fires and one inside for stove fires. In addition I open my emergency hatch in the bedroom to make sure it is not stuck shut. Every situation is different.
You never know what you'd do in every situation.... But for this situation, I'd try my best to find an open space and STOP. Get out, get to safety, call emergency, and get far away from the fire as possible.
Normally a person who has a coach with a toad probably would have comprehensive on both. Nothing is worth your life.
Of course I didn't see the fire either.... All would depend on SO many circumstances.
If it was reasonable enough and you are agile/fast enough, you could throw on the 12V pump, hook up a hose (if you have an exernal adapter) and start spraying it with fresh water. Of course ALL would depend on where (on both the vehicle and location) and how large the fire is.
Make SANE, calm decisions if possible. Always call emergency or have your DW call while you pump fresh water on it.