Jim Corey Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Huge fire at Paul Everts RV in Fresno. Multimillion dollar damage to shops and RVs. Evert has been a booster at the Escapades. Jim Corey 2006 Monaco Monarch 30 pdd '12 Honda CRV toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher's pet Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Last thing on a ABC news local report is "they believe the fire started in a refrigerant area of an RV".. Norcold or Dometic watch out. There was a earlier comment that it was the body shop where the fire started..why was an RV refrigerator running in a body shop? Teacher's Pet '06 40' Phaeton QSH 350 Cat. '04 R-Vision B+ Model 213, 6.0 Chevrolet. http://www.skoolzoutforever.blogspot.com http://map.datastormusers.com/user3.cfm?user=3912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 The same thing happened to Capital RV in Bismarck ND last summer. Coach in repair bay had a fridge fire that wiped out 16 other RV's and half of the dealership work bays. 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...
Big5er Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 38 minutes ago, teacher's pet said: why was an RV refrigerator running in a body shop? Why not? A fulltimers refrigerator normally runs 24/7 no matter where it is, right? The articles I saw said the employees were on scene and working when the fire broke out. They also said the building contained a repair shop and a paint booth. I do not turn off my refrigerator when I have it serviced.....and if it is going to stay over night I would ask them to plug it in, if possible. The shop where my work gets done has been known to supply a power cord to fulltimers at night so they can stay in their home at night. MY PEOPLE SKILLS ARE JUST FINE.~It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.~ 2005 Volvo 780 VED12 465hp / Freedomline transmission singled mid position / Bed by Larry Herrin2018 customed Mobile Suites 40KSSB3 2014 smart Fortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Body shop makes it suspicious anyway. All the solvents and cleaning rags. Most of the solvents are highly flammable to start with, put several in a bucket and feel the temp rise. Also if it is an RV body shop, they probably had fiberglass repair on site. That's another whole selection of chemicals that like to go BOOM. I did paintwork and Fiberglass work at several large marine manufactures as well as my own business and I've helped put out small fires that started from a pile of cleaning rags at all the companies. 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...
RV_ Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I ran with mine on all the time except when fueling and when having it serviced. I've never thought about body shop etc. Yep the startup sparks even four feet or so off the ground, could definitely cause ignition if the fumes can get to the reefer side and rooftop vents. Thanks for the tip. RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 I've seen a rag that had lacquer thinner on it ignite because of the static from the shop vac plastic hose. 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...
Kirk W Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Here is the latest from the Fresno Bee, newspaper. 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...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Interesting that a $500,000 to million dollar coach would have an old school style fridge today. 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...
Dutch_12078 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Fridge fire??? Maybe not... From the Fresno Bee article: "The employees saw that the fire initially was burning on the rear of one of the RVs inside the building that eventually was engulfed." 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...
57becky Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Paul Evert fire.pdf From the video, it appears to be this building, circled in red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 9 hours ago, 57becky said: From the video, What video? Your post shows a .pdf file that isn't available?? The fire began in the auto body-paint shop. Investigators say an RV inside the building started smoldering. 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...
Lou Schneider Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 On the plus side, damage was confined to the building and none of the RVs on the lot outside were damaged. Paul Evert's RV Country is open for business and their marquee now reads "Fire Sale Hot Deals!" http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/refrigerator-to-blame-for-multi-million-dollar-fire-at-paul-everts-rv/985746731 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 So, do you all have an automatic fire extinguisher in your refrigerator compartment? Linda Sand Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57becky Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Kirk Wood said: What video? Your post shows a .pdf file that isn't available?? The fire began in the auto body-paint shop. Investigators say an RV inside the building started smoldering. Sorry, saw the video, and from that figured out which building burned. I was finally able to attach a jpg file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 2 hours ago, sandsys said: So, do you all have an automatic fire extinguisher in your refrigerator compartment? No, but I do have an ARP-rv device to prevent overheating. 16 minutes ago, 57becky said: Sorry, saw the video, and from that figured out which building burned. Since there were at least two different versions of how it started by different news sources, do you happen to know if the paint booth is in that building? No matter how the fire started, a paint booth would probably make it more difficult to control. 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...
57becky Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 I've never been into that building, but even if there wasn't a paint booth, as flammable as RV's are, once one got to burning, it wouldn't take long to light up everything inside. Their general repair and I think pre-delivery prep is done in the large building that has their sales, parts and offices in it, and I'm not sure what the building to the west contains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 4 hours ago, sandsys said: So, do you all have an automatic fire extinguisher in your refrigerator compartment? Linda Sand No I do not. Never had one in the S&B house either. And since this is a residential refrigerator the answer is "no" I do not plan to put one in. MY PEOPLE SKILLS ARE JUST FINE.~It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.~ 2005 Volvo 780 VED12 465hp / Freedomline transmission singled mid position / Bed by Larry Herrin2018 customed Mobile Suites 40KSSB3 2014 smart Fortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 No fire extinguisher needed for my residential fridge. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I agree that a fire extinguisher is less likely to be needed for a residential refrigerator. But, most RVs don't have those yet. Linda Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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