Kirk W Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Explosion but no fire? Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Officials say the people who were inside the RV were taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center and were later flown out due to their injuries. No report on how many people were in it? Sounds like injures were real serious. Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmac9 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Holy Cow!!! What in the world would have exploded with that much force without any fire??? There is basically nothing left of it from the drivers seat back!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 There's more to the store than their saying. If it was an LP explosion there would have at least been a fireball of some sort. Singed material etc. Makes me wonder if an oxygen tank popped? Or if it was a mobile drug lab like the TV show Breaking Bad? Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 We drive by that RV park every time we go into Yuma to shop. That's very scary! LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyerjf Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Nah, the husband just snores a little more than usual. Hope they recover... Jeff Beyer temporarily retired from Trailer Transit 2000 Freightliner Argosy Cabover 2008 Work and Play 34FK Homebase NW Indiana, no longer full time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Looks like the walls were peeled off. Even basement doors but contents still sitting there undisturbed. Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfaa Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 very unusual. I am sure they will find the cause ,It is typical of a meth lab explosion. We have many of them here in Central Florida. Helen and I are long timers ..08 F-350 Ford,LB,CC,6.4L,4X4, Dually,4:10 diff dragging around a 2013 Montana 3402 Big Sky SKP 100137. North Ridgeville, Ohio in the summer, sort of and where ever it is warm in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Here's a little more about it but still no cause: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/yuma-sun/20170201/281509340914471 Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce t Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Nah nothing a bit of polish wont fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewilso Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 One of those air beds outta control ? Dave W. KE5GOH Stuck in the 70's --- In E. Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJW Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Another fine Fleetwood product bites the dust. Hope everyone is ok. Dennis USA Master Sergeant Ret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinsa Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Meth lab is my first thought, sad to say. Hope I'm wrong. Stephen & Karen and our six boys, ages 21, 21, 19, 17, 14, & 11 Stephen - Military retiree (as of summer 2012) & current DOI employee (Big Bend National Park) Karen - Homeschooling stay-at-home mom & veteran San Antonio, Texas Fulltimed May 2013 - July 2014 (yes, all eight of us!) Open Range "Rolling Thunder" (H396RGR - fifth wheel toy hauler bunkhouse) - SOLD Ford F-350 diesel dually - for the camper Ford E-350 fifteen passenger van - for the crew Our unfinished travel blog: http://coach-and-six.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Ok, take this for what it is worth! Talked to a friend today in the RV park in Yuma that we were in until a year ago. The friend has a mutual friend in Riverside RV park. He called to see if his friends were OK because he knew they did not have a Pace Arrow. The friend stated that they had the propane tank filled a day or two ago. Since then, they have had trouble lighting the heater. I don't know what kind of "heater" but of course propane. He was trying to light it and boom! The lady is in pretty good shape but the man has burns and I don't know what degree but it is 90% of his body. As a subscriber to the Yuma Sun daily, there reporting at times leaves a lot to be desired and usually not very timely. I'll keep a watch and see if there are any follow-ups. We sure hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 There's a thread over on The RV Forum Community started by a fellow that's in the park where the explosion occurred, complete with pictures. They had just had the LP tank filled that afternoon. The latest news he posted was that the newspaper reported today that both are in serious condition and are now in Phoenix for treatment of their injuries. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 There's a thread over on The RV Forum Community started by a fellow that's in the park where the explosion occurred, complete with pictures. It doesn't appear that anyone who isn't a member of the forum will be able to see those pictures, or at least I couldn't. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 It doesn't appear that anyone who isn't a member of the forum will be able to see those pictures, or at least I couldn't. You can join for FREE There are 4 Great Pictures Link to Post Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-n-Dennis Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Okay,sorry but I can't resist. (Though I did take into consideration the injuries were minor) Hey honey, pull my finger. Berkshire XL 40QL Camphosting and touring Our blog: cndtravels.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 You can join for FREE I could, but is there some reason that I should? No thanks, I belong to enough forums. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 The latest update post on the other forum from the RV'er on scene: "The man is 82 has 2nd degree burns over 80% of his body. Not expected to survive. The wife was significantly less injured. No definitive info on her." Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinsa Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The latest update post on the other forum from the RV'er on scene: "The man is 82 has 2nd degree burns over 80% of his body. Not expected to survive. The wife was significantly less injured. No definitive info on her." Oh, this is so sad. Stephen & Karen and our six boys, ages 21, 21, 19, 17, 14, & 11 Stephen - Military retiree (as of summer 2012) & current DOI employee (Big Bend National Park) Karen - Homeschooling stay-at-home mom & veteran San Antonio, Texas Fulltimed May 2013 - July 2014 (yes, all eight of us!) Open Range "Rolling Thunder" (H396RGR - fifth wheel toy hauler bunkhouse) - SOLD Ford F-350 diesel dually - for the camper Ford E-350 fifteen passenger van - for the crew Our unfinished travel blog: http://coach-and-six.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarvan Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Sad Doesn't sound like meth cooks to me. A very slow propane leak with plenty of time to distribute evenly throughout the space can make a very lean but highly explosive mixture. The fireball would be VERY short and would run out before igniting any combustibles. The expansion would be enormous, and on every square inch of the thing. Big question I have is...... why didn't the sniffer do it's thing? Previously a 2017 Forest River, Berkshire 38A, "The Dragonship". https://dragonship.blog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&J Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The gentlemen is a minister so meth is out of the question. There was a fire but if was put out by a guy two sites away with a fire extinguisher minutes after the explosion. He was lighting a heater, being he was inside it must have been portable heater. He had been outside doing something with the regulator right before it happened, he talked to someone before the fire department arrived. His wife was blown out of the back of the trailer and I heard was out of the hospital, being he was ground zero he has some serious injuries and may not survive. Last I heard their two dogs were doing alright, the one I seen shortly after the explosion was still alive but very scared and had some burnt fur. They were fulltimers. Denny Denny & Jami SKP#90175 Most Timing with Mac our Scottie, RIP Jasper our Westie 2013 F350 SC DRW 6.2 V8 4.30 Gears 2003 HH Premier 35FKTG Home Base Nebraska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Sadly, as we get older we become more likely to make mistakes and have more difficulty surviving the result. Living in a senior community, I have seen several reminders of that issue recently. How very sad.......... Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmac9 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The gentlemen is a minister so meth is out of the question. There was a fire but if was put out by a guy two sites away with a fire extinguisher minutes after the explosion. He was lighting a heater, being he was inside it must have been portable heater. He had been outside doing something with the regulator right before it happened, he talked to someone before the fire department arrived. His wife was blown out of the back of the trailer and I heard was out of the hospital, being he was ground zero he has some serious injuries and may not survive. Last I heard their two dogs were doing alright, the one I seen shortly after the explosion was still alive but very scared and had some burnt fur. They were fulltimers. Denny Wow!! So sad, prayers for both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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