i am interested in reading opinions on the circumstances that has made me post this Poll / Thread;
last wednesday at the CC site at Pembrey country park a caravan was parked on the next pitch to my brother in laws motorhome.
at around 5 am he and his wife were awakend by banging on the van and shouting.
the said caravan was on fire and seriously ablaze.
Fortunately no one was injured, but the caravan was burned out and by the time the fire brigade had things under control the tow car had also become a victim.
Brother in law and his wife had to stand some distance away along with others a hope his motorhome would not be afected in any way. Again, only through good fortrune and the breeze in the oposite direction probably saved his motorhome.
later he established that the fire was probably caused by a fan heater which had been left running all night in the caravan while placed on the carpeted floor of the caravan. the ocupents woken by a smoke alarm only fitted a week before.
Also, the the caravan was not insured, so had any other caravan or motorhome been affected compensation would be a problem other than claiming on your own insurance.
makes you also consider where you place your van keys at night and the type of silver screen you have. He had his cab keys in a drawer as always and could not react fast enough as his silver screen did not have a fold down front, so could not quickly move his van.
scarey or what, to watch helplessly as your pride and joy is litterally in the line of fire...
interested in all your thoughts on the matter.
last wednesday at the CC site at Pembrey country park a caravan was parked on the next pitch to my brother in laws motorhome.
at around 5 am he and his wife were awakend by banging on the van and shouting.
the said caravan was on fire and seriously ablaze.
Fortunately no one was injured, but the caravan was burned out and by the time the fire brigade had things under control the tow car had also become a victim.
Brother in law and his wife had to stand some distance away along with others a hope his motorhome would not be afected in any way. Again, only through good fortrune and the breeze in the oposite direction probably saved his motorhome.
later he established that the fire was probably caused by a fan heater which had been left running all night in the caravan while placed on the carpeted floor of the caravan. the ocupents woken by a smoke alarm only fitted a week before.
Also, the the caravan was not insured, so had any other caravan or motorhome been affected compensation would be a problem other than claiming on your own insurance.
makes you also consider where you place your van keys at night and the type of silver screen you have. He had his cab keys in a drawer as always and could not react fast enough as his silver screen did not have a fold down front, so could not quickly move his van.
scarey or what, to watch helplessly as your pride and joy is litterally in the line of fire...
interested in all your thoughts on the matter.