Devastating RV Fire in Quartzsite, Arizona on December 19, 2022 - Travel News
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- We witnessed a devastating RV fire on the LTVA in Quartzsite, Arizona today, December 19, 2022. While we hope for news that everyone was able to safely evacuate the RV, the condition of the rig by the time the fire department had extinguished the blaze is an obvious total loss. Please let me know if you have any information about this fire as I would like to share the news if there is any way the community can help those who lost their RV in this fire.
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The daughter of the woman the RV belongs to has been posting on Ed-Ventures channel that her mom is safe. She also stated that her mom is full time. I hope people in the area have found her mom and given her the help she needs.
Barbara - please get word to this lady's daughter to start a GoFundMe page for her. Let Robert know when the page is up. I just posted a comment asking him to post a follow-up video if that happens. I will make a donation and I think a lot of other local people will also do so. Together, we can help this lady.
Prayers for this woman, how sad and just before Christmas. Please post the go fund me info
@@chrisackerley1842 Thank you 😊
As a person who has been in quartzsite for the last four winters I have noticed that alot of full time nomads prefer la posa north campground when they are coming here to work, so as a nomad I hope others are watching this closely so that we can jump in and help these people in their time of need. Thankfully from what I know no one was injured, but as you pointed out Robert if they are full time, everything they own is possibly gone. We are possibly there only support group
Update onmy end, do not donate till we get the full story, there is a lot of discrepancy, and we should have the facts before we jump in as nomads, hopefully this is not a scam for
This kind of story is why I became an RV inspector. So many things that need regular checking and maintenance on RVS and some people (myself included) don't know, if they are new or just never got in the habit. Propane systems should be checked periodically for leaks. Propane tanks or cylinders need to be recertification after a period of time. Wire connections can get loose with all the jostling during travels. Smoke, lp and carbon monoxide detectors need to be replaced if they're too old and the smoke detector should be specifically for an RV, not a household one. These are just a few things to be aware of.
@@remley8877 what an awful incident and obviously really affected you. I didn't know what I needed to know about propane when I first bought my rv and I'm passionate about helping others to learn rv safety. RV inspections are precisely why it's good to find out potential life safety issues.
Mr inspector let me ask you something what are you going to do tear the walls out of this RV to inspect the one harnesses because I hadn't seen one RV that has a one harness on the outside of the wall where you can inspect it
@@oldguyrc6983 "Mr. Inspector?"
Saw this from the north side of town... It's a good reminder for folks to keep a couple fire extinguishers in your rigs, charged and current. It's a good habit to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors every time change. Hope they are able to recover what they lost, especially so close to Christmas. Thanks for posting this!
This is what I love about the nomad community...the support and genuine caring ❤️
Such a sad story to hear. It's great to have people like you, Robert Witham, around who are genuinely concerned about their neighbors, known or unknown, and readily offer assistance. I inspect my van and it's contents at least weekly to ensure there are no hazards or issues that could become hazards or life threatening.
That is so sad. I hope everyone is okay. I saw the smoke this morning from our site north of downtown and was wondering what was going on. Thanks for the update.
Sad to hear. I hope everyone’s OK.
😥 I sure hope all people and pets are safe. 🙏
Sending prayers to these people. Should arrive sometime December 27th if you find anything out if I can don't have much but give something for them. Your giving some excellent advice. Yes alarms and fire extinguisher a must!! I have three one by my bed one in cab and one by stairs. Take care everyone!!
So sorry to hear about that. Hope she is ok and gets the help she needs. Thank you for this video.
I saw the fire from town. So sad for the loss.I hope the owners are safe. Hugs.
Jamie Dimon from Enigmatic Nomads(?) has been in the quartsite area, he may also be thinking of organising some help for these people too as he often does if he doesn't have to be elsewhere. Thank you for putting this message out there, my very best wishes to the owners of that rig. Happy holidays to you and your family.
Thanx Robert very cool to see good folks ` such as yourself having your Neighbor's backs and sharing on safety .. Thank you ` Have a Blessed week .. peace
God bless you all. Prayers going out. Thank you for posting about this. Take care all.
I’ve seen vehicle fires where one fire extinguisher ALMOST put out the fire, only to see it reignite. Multiple fire extinguishers are really worth the money!! Just my two cents.
Prayers for those affected! I hope you have a blessed Christmas!
Thank you for caring‼️💖 and offering to help share information.
Oh those poor people! I hope they are all safe. Also make sure you have a CO alarm too. I cant tell you how many stories I hear of campers who go to bed at night with a generator or something going and never wake up. Whole families gone.
I didn’t mention it in this video, but probably should have. I keep a CO alarm in both the van and trailer. Never had a problem, but…
Oh dear. Thank you for sharing Robert.
I hope they had good insurance, but even if they do they'll have immediate needs. Usually the Fire Dept contacts the Red Cross to get them a motel, and basic needs. We all need to be vigilant. You mention smoke alarms, but just a reminder, make sure you have a good CO2 alarm, and check it weekly to make sure it's workking. I'm in the University of Utah Hospital righ now with complications from carbon monoxide poisoning. I was well ventilayed, and ALWAYS kept a window open when I was cooking. Run you fans too! Maybe you could mention that in your follow up as well. Keep safe!
Good safety points. Sorry to hear about your situation and hoping you are well soon!
Terrible to lose everything. Bless you for asking for info and help. Please be safe everyone. Even though we arent in Quartzsite this season we spent the last 3 winters there and have many friends there. Be safe everyone.
so sad - prayers go out to those folks.
That’s sad. Very sad. Hope everybody and pets got out ok.
Please keep us informed as you learn more. I would like to offer support to this camper.
What a bummer. Hopefully no injuries. It can happen to anybody.
I hope it wasn't due to a bad solar installation. I just had a large system installed I found a lot of mistakes and overlooked issues I fixed myself. They are nothing to cut corners on !! Those Lithium batteries have a lot of energy in them if something shorts out or a solar panel isn't fused properly it can burst into flames on the roof! I'm not mentioning any particular companys but the shops I've tried working with don't seem to think fuses on the panels and other safety hardware are important. All RVs are tinder boxes that will go up faster than a blink of an eye!!! Cutting corners on anything in an RV can be disastrous!! I have seen way too many campers go up when I Towed for different city and state police departments in Oregon and Florida . Very rarely is anything left. I hope they are okay they burn so fast. My wife and I just started full time almost everything we own is in our rig. Sure we have insurance but it can't replace people, pets and other things 😔 be careful out there keep ontop of maintenance and if someone works on your rig it doesn't hurt to check their work. One mistake or overlooked thing can end badly. Sorry but this is a sensitive subject for me I've lost everything a few times to things out of my control it's really hard to recover from this. If I can I'll help them anyway I can. I don't know what LTVA this happened in? I was in Parker all day and hanging out with another UA-camr north of here. Let me know if they need anything we will see what we can do.
It’s always sad to see this happen. We all hope that the people and or pets are all ok. You are right, we must always be aware of what could happen, especially when using heat sources.😢💔
This is terrible. I pray for the family 🫶🏽🫶🏽
Thanks for posting this and yes let's try to help and all the following up on info about rv 🔥 fire.We need help in fire safety Keep up the good work and news.
So sad, prayers for those affected. We lost our Class A to fire in October. Heartbreaking
Very sad and tragic. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Robert!
My thoughts and prayers are with them. ❤
Thanks for alerting us. It is so sad that they lost their home. Please keep us posted.
I will definitely post an update here if I am able to learn more about this situation.
HOWA bout BOB Wells? Prayers for the family....
With the Van life community expanding in the last few years it is important to get the word out there about fire safety. Many if these rigs are converted by individuals for there own lifestyle. But, safety is not always paramount on there list. Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers should be mandatory. Escape routes are also a consideration. Too many people die because they did not plan ahead.
Sending Prayers!
Interesting to see that there are relatively few RV fires in the US. It looks like 4200 RV fires over a 2 year period. Out of an estimated 9 million RV's. That's a .0002% chance of having your RV burn (one has to assume higher if you full-time). For a house, there are 358000 fires a year out of an estimated 140 million homes. That's a .002% chance of having a house fire every year. And you know having your home burn down is just as devastating as having your RV burn down, more if your keepsakes are in storage while you are RV'ing. Granted, motorhomes are more likely to be a total loss than a home, because it's comparable to losing one or two small rooms of a house so it is fully involved a lot faster. I'm just saying, be safe as far as fire safety goes (smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, etc.) but don't worry about it any more than you do in your stick built home.
There are many RV fires. MOST ARE NOT REPORTED. Our luxury coach fire did not even make the local newspaper in Woodburn, Oregon. The firemen said there had been four in that area that week. The ceiling turns into a broiler real fast. Huge damage is not always obvious unless you can look inside. You definitely don't want to be inside. Our fire was the four-door Norcold absorption fridge in 2011. There are some places where RVs go to die. Looking around will illustrate the many fires that were involved. There is at least one UA-cam video of such a place. Check it out.
@@terrysandiego The study I found indicated when stationary the fridge is most likely the cause of a fire, and it's not when using propane, but electricity. Absorption fridges like used in most RV's are inherently dangerous. It doesn't matter if it is in use, with propane, while driving or not, they're just a horrible idea. That said, you are still 10 times more likely to have a fire in a home than in an RV. To me, that doesn't tell me that having propane in the RV is inherently dangerous. Considering what RV's go through, I'm rather impressed that the numbers aren't much worse.
@@brianvandy4002 Exactly, Brian. Our's was stationary and on electricity with the propane shut off. The coils leaked down onto the wiring below, shorting out the system and igniting. We know this because we were only six minutes from a fire station. Otherwise, the fire would have had longer to burn and it would have been harder to prove the cause. If there really are fewer RV fires now, which I cannot believe, it is because there now are options to order RVs with different types of fridges if they don't already come with compressor or electric-only fridges. RV-size Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, etc., are now available for you to purchase and install yourself. Even Norcold and Dometic appear to be offering alternatives to the absorption type. I started encouraging getting absorption fridges out of RVs in 2012 and continue to this day. Meantime, keep large extinguishers in front and in back and practice getting out those too-small "exit" windows in the back. Note that the ceiling turns into a broiler immediately. You will have about half a minute before the fumes get you, and try not to land on your head when exiting the rear windows. 🙂
How sad! God bless them!
Thank you for getting word out. .. ' quartzsite camper's '
Great reminder
Hopefully they can tell us what started the fire.
Was it candles?
Bad solar battery?
Something plugged in not being monitored?
Hope this was their vacation vehicle and not their home.
Blue skies and safe journeys
Word on the street is Sueann has invited them to bring whatever stuff they were able to rescue and move into Sueann's Prius with her
LMAO!
Hahaha would love to see that video! Bob would have his work cut out for him on that one! 😵💫
😂
Thank you Robert 🙏
A UA-cam creator, Glorious Lfe on Wheels, made a video to let people kmow the Red Cross helps in situations like this. I hope the people affected can receive the imformation.
Yes. Please post if there is a way for us to all help. Thank you.
Oh no! Hope everyone is ok. 🙏
I think sticks and bricks have more fires actually. Nomad fires just get more coverage. There have been several house fires in this small town recently due to people trying to keep warm.
Thanks for the info… saddened for the people this happened to .. hope there ok.
No, lord bless the family.
Thank you for sharing!
My prayers to woman's loss... :( glad she is safe.......I'm new rv'er. Thanks for awareness at a sad loss...God Bless n may your angels be glorified for your safety....
Ps ..looks like refrigerator error
Looks to be an older motor home. One of the bigger contributors to RV fires is the absorption fridge. Not saying this was but I’ve seen and heard of many absorption fridge fires.
I swapped my Dometic out for an apartment sized Frigidaire because of the fire risks associated with the absorption fridges. I run my new one on Solar and lithium batteries and it just sips the power, plus it's bigger inside although it fits the space that my old 8 cu ft Dometic was in. So sad they lost their RV in the desert and freezing temps. It looks like an old Winnabago with the dual axel rear end, made in the late 80's/early 90's so it's got some age on it.
@@JohninTucson you did the same thing we just did. Solar, lithium batteries and Everchill 12v compressor fridge. I used to cringe every time we lit off the Dometic. I feel so bad for these people. How devastating.
We have switched the travel trailer over to a 12 Volt compressor refrigerator too. Seems safer and the reliability has been better in my experience.
Robert - I'm a full=timer living 35 miles away, over in Hope. I didn't see the fire and wouldn't have heard about it, except for this video. Can anyone set up a GoFundMe page for this poor lady? [see Barbara's comment, below]. I have subscribed to your channel. If that happens, please post a short follow-up video and announce it. I sure as hell will make a donation. Together, we can help this lady.
I will definitely post an update if I learn more. So far I haven't been able to find much, but will keep looking.
Always keep a copy of your important documents in a firesafe
This is an important point that I didn’t think to mention in the video!
Feel bad for the people Specially just before Christmas wow that’s really too bad
Wow Man! That's Heavy brother. You would think that Bob Well's organization would step in and help.....but I hear there's miles of red tape with them, Idk?
So sad,glad she's ok
Hi Robert. Good seeing you, been a while. Sad situation with this RV fire. Thanks for your reporting. I'm buurrr cold in Tn! -° temps at night. Single and digits and low teens daytime temps. Have a wonderful Christmas. You stay safe as well. 🕊
Horrible. I hope the people are okay.
Today is not a good news day.
My cat was attacked by a mean loose dog. 🌈
I hate to see pets without a leash people get it together. Sorry about your cat.
I'm sorry to hear about your cat.
My heart goes out to you and your kitty. I know how traumatic it is😢~ Dogs no leash…no owner around= NO bueno!
Sorry to hear about your cat! I hope it is ok.
Live in Phoenix since the 80's made a lot of trips over to CA once I saw a big class A on fire side of I-10 just east of Ehrenberg AZ with 2 elderly people standing there off to the side watching it go up. I pulled over asked if they were okay and told them to jump in my pickup we backed up 100 more yards because I was worried they were way to close. Then a trucker I hadn't seen who pulled over in the center of the highway he came running up with a tiny bottle extinguisher maybe 20 lb one I honked at him he let the bottle go on it didn't even make a dent. I wanted him to get back not worth a life propane tanks will explode which these did we were way back 500 feet or more like a fireballs went 100 feet up.. They told me what happened she was cooking while driving he went over a bump something bacon grease caught fire before she could do anything it already climbing the wall. All they could do was pull over and get out. I always worry about if our dogs were in our motorhome while we are gone and it goes up in flames. Fire engine finally got there took so long just see the frame and engine.
My gosh, cooking while going down the road?? So many things can go wrong and obviously did. I'm sorry this happened to this couple, but propane tank should always be shut off when vehicle is in motion.
Sad to hear this , rvs are not make like they use to be , hope for the best
There's always a burned out motorhome on the side of the road in the Desert. Their usually going up a steep incline.
You need to put out more videos, TY ☃️🎄
Very sad.
Sad for the owners!
I hate to see this happen to anyone, it happened to Me on My way home last year.
It would have been nice if I had had 1/4 as many people concerned about Me as this lady has.
I'm not a full timer but I still had all My clothes , My meds. & My computer. As well as 2 weeks food & drinks pots and pans pluss lots of camping gear in the van and lost it all.
I hope this lady continues to get all the help and support she needs and people don't forget about Her in a few days like they did Me.
This is so sad.
There was another fire today, just one day later. This one appears to be in LaPosa south, but south of yesterday's fire. Possible injuries because I saw an ambulance heading that way. I have no other information, this is all based on what I could see.
Scary! Hopefully everyone was ok.
All those newbies who are camping without RV experience or knowing the systems and safety of each system. Sad.
I don't really understand the comment about self builds doesn't really make sense. That rig is not a DIY. It's obviously an actual motorhome.
Propane refrigeration, modified or overloaded electrical circuits and 10/50 gallons of gasoline stored under your living quarters! Great time for us all to do a safety check of our rigs!
So sad ❤❤❤
Heartbreaking! Please find out how to contact these folks so I can lend a hand!
I feel bad for the victims of this fire. Their home away from home is destroyed. All their worldly possessions are gone.
Thank You for the information. You did a great job. Christmas for the owners will not be to joyous. I hope someone sets up a go found me page so these folks can get back to normal.
Was that at Tyson Wash LTVA?
Thought we saw a burned rig way across the way
Never saw that black smoke trail this morning. Not sure how we missed that 🤔
LaPosa north
Rv refrigerator fires
People that have no business tinkering with batteries, heaters etc. I was a snowbird for 7 years and worked on many battery, solar and charger systems were people were very dangerous to themselves and others. Don’t park close to anyone
HOWA should be able to help setup a fundraising effort for this family. I would trust donating there. Contact Bob Wells.
Just sad, so sad
I have watched soo many videos lately of Van tours and when touring the back of the rig/van/trailer Under the bed. AKA "the garage" there sits their fire extinguisher. I'm thinking WHY?!?!?!? out of all the items to be "in your way" THAT is the ONE item that should be within reach!! I watch these videos screaming at the screen RETHINK YOUR PRIORITIES!!!!
That man standing in the background with the hat, I would have moseyed up to. I'll check Deseret News.
They're way less RV fires and there are house fires. There's tons of thousands of RVs out there every year and maybe one or two fires so those odds are pretty good.
I'm amused reading all of the speculations and assumptions. Blame Dometic, blame space heaters, blame lithium batteries. The RV was unoccupied at the time, and the fire was due to a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Sorry to let y'all down.
Very sad. I hope nobody was in there. 😕
Maybe you could do a video on how to use a fire extinguisher properly. Just an idea. There is a technique to it and depending on what type of fire it is there are different ways to extinguish it. Different types of extiguishers too. ( I had years of industrial fire brigade training).
That would be a great video! My guess is that most people have never need to use a fire extinguisher, let alone tried to put out a fire using one. I'm sure that would be helpful.
Be so so careful to make sure you're u have no propane leaks.! I had a rig burn down to the ground and had propane to blame.."a leak" I fought the blaze but lost.ended up in burn ward ! The shock of losing everything you needed, housing etc took a year to come out of the fog !!! Jesus had other plans for me. I pray the s woman is ok and sheltered !
I'm a certified RV inspector. There is a way to test for propane leaks. If one is detected it would need to be repaired by a certified propane repair person. I wonder how many RVer's know how to do the test or even know about it?
Looks like the fire was in the front of the rig, not the rear so it may not have been a kitchen or propane fire.
Vehicles catch quickly so got to be extra careful.
Make sure if it's an old rig that if it has a dramatic refrigerator that that has been had the fix put on it because they catch fire
Carole, what is a dramatic refrigerator?
Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help😢😢
I'm still trying to track down some more info about this sad story, but will definitely post an update as I learn more.
running a fridge on propane is very dangerous, motor homes with on board generaters are a huge fire hazard.
Copious black smoke means lot of vinyl or foam furnishings burning at less than optimal temp. (low energy, therefore not too fast to escape, ie not an explosion of a fuel or gas tank, perhaps a candle or cigarette or cooking oil flash fire?) Get a fire extinguisher blanket to help cut oxygen to douse flames
As a camp host (Fulltime RVer) for BLM in the Eastern Sierras, I've heard a number of stories of pack rats building nests inside engine compartments and when the RV owner starts the engine, eventually these nests catch fire often burning the RV to the ground. Don't know if this is in anyway involved, but most RVers
lift their engine lid which (supposedly) keeps these critters away...
Wow! That is scary. Thanks for sharing that tip about the pack rats.
Oh wow. I hate to hear about this.
We all need to start putting fire proof safes in our rigs so we can keep our important documents like our bank account info, IDs when we go to bed in case this occurs at night and we run out in our BVDs (sorry ladies) etc.
We can all find a spot in our rigs to bolt down a small safe out of sight.
This is an important point. I didn’t even think about mentioning it in the video, but that sort of thing will pay off in a big way in case of a fire.
You can’t have big enough fire extinguishers.
From a firemens input. If all rigs no matter the size carries a large fire extinquisers to help others near by and yourself. THE tip of day. Buy a small square lunch box and always but keys, wallet, papers in it every night next to you. I see keys in doorway entrance, I see wallets in pants or jackets..too much time to egress. And a crow bar to break a window if not near breakout egress window.
Great tips, thx!
There should be an emergency exit window already in the RV but it needs to be checked, periodically, to make sure it will open. The tip you gave is great--I'll have to keep that in mind.
@@lauravictorious4670 Thank you. I do this in my house too. I also park my tow car away as I can at night from my rig...
rv 's use wood fire and propane heaters to stay warm in there rigs and can be dangerous !
bummer
Hopefully their RV was only a vacation home.