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Fire at Paul Evert's RV

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At the end listen to possible cause

Fire at Evert's

JimR


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PopBeavers
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One of the service writers told me that he had left at 5:30 PM and all was well at that time.

My FW was outside.
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Mortimer_Brewst
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Hereโ€™s an update. Who ever wrote the headline didnโ€™t read the story very carefully. They are speculating that faulty wiring was the cause.
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d3500ram
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Wonder if the dealer is going to try to go after the RV owner and their insurance company for damages if in fact that is the case???
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Arcamper
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"Faulty wiring of RV refrigeration unit" is what the story update says caused it now. Shame no matter what the cause.
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goducks10
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
Old-Biscuit wrote:
"The fire began in the auto body-paint shop. Investigators say an RV inside the building started smoldering."

Paint fumes are highly flammable.....just saying

Does it strike anyone as odd that an RV in the body-paint shop would even have the fridge turned on?

No. How else would they be able to see if the fridge is maintaining it's cooling abilities? Not saying thats the reason, but owners do have trouble with their fridges. Apparently this fridge was having problems.

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FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26 NEWS) โ€”
UPDATE: Wednesday, Feb. 21: CalFire says the fire at Paul Evert's RV Country was caused by a refrigeration unit in an RV that was stored in the mechanic shop.

JimR

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As a retired fire captain I can tell you the answer to any reporter or person at the scene to the cause question, "It's under investigation."

Dutch_12078
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K Charles wrote:
A paint booth should be able to contain a fire for one hr according to NFPA standards.

I didn't read anything indicating it was in the paint booth, just that it was in the body shop building.
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K_Charles
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A paint booth should be able to contain a fire for one hr according to NFPA standards.

2oldman
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
Does it strike anyone as odd that an RV in the body-paint shop would even have the fridge turned on?
yep
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Dutch_12078
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
"The fire began in the auto body-paint shop. Investigators say an RV inside the building started smoldering."

Paint fumes are highly flammable.....just saying

Does it strike anyone as odd that an RV in the body-paint shop would even have the fridge turned on?
Dutch
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F53 chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS
Bigfoot Automatic Leveling System
2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump
ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/Blue Ox baseplate

Bumpyroad
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2oldman wrote:
Lol, OK


I see a huge difference between the speculation of a cub reporter and that of a fire marshal, et.al.
bumpy LOL

2oldman
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Lol, OK
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1968mooney
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Bumpyroad wrote:
2oldman wrote:
Reporter speculated. Text said cause was under investigation.


reporter didn't speculate. she quoted a speculator.
bumpy


So a speculator spectulated to a speculator?