An American Dream goes up in smoke
Approximately three weeks ago a local RVer lost her husband. She decided to get away in the Motorhome that she and her husband enjoyed for a number of years together. Yesterday morning she left west bound on US 30 and made it to Mansfield (approx 35 miles) where she had engine trouble. The tech was called and it was determined she had gotten contaminated fuel.
She decided that the local (approx 2 miles south of her home) truck shop that her husband had used for the service work in the past would be the best place to get the service done. She called the local towing company (approx 4 miles west of her home) to get it towed back to Wooster.
While towing the motorhome back, the tow truck driver noticed smoke coming from the right side in his mirror and pulled over to see what was up. The inner duel had apparently gone flat and the tire went up in flames as soon as he stopped.
Right front, not much noticeable damage.
She said I could go inside to take pictures. She and her son spent all this morning attempting to salvage what they could and said they were done inside and just had the outside storage compartments to do.
Taken from the top of the entry stairs. I didn't want to get my riding jacket sooted.
Picture taken thru the right side wall of the rear bedroom. I asked if it would be ok to take a picture as it was too high to see in and she said, "sure, you can go inside as we are done in there and take any pictures you want." "We just got the outside compartments to unload."
The fire moved thru the axle area to the left side and into the engine compartment.
It goes to show one needs not go far from home for catastrophe to strike.
She decided that the local (approx 2 miles south of her home) truck shop that her husband had used for the service work in the past would be the best place to get the service done. She called the local towing company (approx 4 miles west of her home) to get it towed back to Wooster.
While towing the motorhome back, the tow truck driver noticed smoke coming from the right side in his mirror and pulled over to see what was up. The inner duel had apparently gone flat and the tire went up in flames as soon as he stopped.
Right front, not much noticeable damage.
She said I could go inside to take pictures. She and her son spent all this morning attempting to salvage what they could and said they were done inside and just had the outside storage compartments to do.
Taken from the top of the entry stairs. I didn't want to get my riding jacket sooted.
Picture taken thru the right side wall of the rear bedroom. I asked if it would be ok to take a picture as it was too high to see in and she said, "sure, you can go inside as we are done in there and take any pictures you want." "We just got the outside compartments to unload."
The fire moved thru the axle area to the left side and into the engine compartment.
It goes to show one needs not go far from home for catastrophe to strike.
