I have watched the video's of the motor home fire in the town of Pocono Pa. and can't help but wonder how such a big fire would erupt before anyone on board would notice while driving thru town? My though would be a propane leak inside the MH and the refrigerator ignited it....In the news reports no cause was cited.....but it caused a hell of a mess to the power lines and other cars parked on the street...

How can one notice a fire before it erupts? Sounds like they new about it very soon after it did.

If you were to design a structure to burn it would look like an RV. Plenty of flamables with propane tank and batteries. My research has concluded most RV fires are due to large fridge chimney failure or trailer brakes.I have seen many RV fires on youtube. They are all very scary. Especially when pressure builds and safety valve burps fire

When you huild a huge house, build it cheap to keep price and weight down, put wheels under it, tow or drive it over terrible roads, I always wonder how they hold together and don't have more problems. Especially when we have problems in stick & brick houses that just sit there and don't go any where. Except in CA where they shake a little in earth quakes.:B

The fire started at the rear of the coach either in the engine compartment or from overheated rear brakes, likely going unnoticed until it had a good start. Like about 75% of all vehicle fires, this one was engine or drive line related.

One report I read said it was caused by the rear brakes overheating. The driver said be was unable to apply the parking brake once stopped thus the reason it rolled out of control down the hill. Scarry non the less and by the Gods good grace no injuries.

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WyoTraveler
Explorer
Sep 21, 2015
When you huild a huge house, build it cheap to keep price and weight down, put wheels under it, tow or drive it over terrible roads, I always wonder how they hold together and don't have more problems. Especially when we have problems in stick & brick houses that just sit there and don't go any where. Except in CA where they shake a little in earth quakes.:B
Oasisbob
Explorer
Sep 21, 2015
If you were to design a structure to burn it would look like an RV. Plenty of flamables with propane tank and batteries. My research has concluded most RV fires are due to large fridge chimney failure or trailer brakes.I have seen many RV fires on youtube. They are all very scary. Especially when pressure builds and safety valve burps fire
2012Coleman
Explorer II
Sep 21, 2015
How can one notice a fire before it erupts? Sounds like they new about it very soon after it did.

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