Camping La Manga, 12 caravans burned in electric fire!

royandsharont

royandsharont

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We know this camp site well and whilst many did not like the shanty town resemblance in places we loved the location & have enjoyed our stay in the past. Reading in the latest Murcia News HERE at the weekend sparks from an internal electric pylon servicing 4 plots set fire to a caravan which quickly spread. To compound the issue there was a lack of water pumps & hydrants on the site which has 2249 pitches. There is no legal requirement apparently for such pumps & hydrants and the brigade used water from the pool to extinguish the blaze which engulfed 20 plots at least 12 caravans the report says. No deaths or serious injuries, which is fantastic news. Well done to all the emergency services.

We we’re considering staying here next January, where a CAMC rally is held, but now I don’t think so.

Thought many who tour Spain would welcome this enlightening information. We often see moans & groans about the strict fire regulations here in England but I for one am pleased we have them.
 
We used to spend our Winters there and there was always access problems on the shanty side, many owned by brits who have moved on from the Camping Club rallies.
 
At first I thought it would have been the more permanent block that caught fire but it wasn’t. It was block F down in the middle towards the pool end of the site.
 
Not surprising really. I don’t know how it can be called a campsite. Those things are more permanent than Spanish houses I’ve seen.

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royandsharont said:
At first I thought it would have been the more permanent block that caught fire but it wasn’t. It was block F down in the middle towards the pool end of the site.
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C&MC are holding the winter meet on K and L block
Not that close
Wouldn’t put me off going
Life to short to worry about what might or might not happen
 
No way would I ever stay on there, imagine if you'd gone to the toilet block, shops etc, and this happened whilst you'd left your dogs in your MH ... doesn't bear thinking about! :eek:
 
I only went there once stayed a few days did not like it at all
like being able to walk down to the beach but that was it
crossed of my list a long time ago
 
Friend of mine used to stay there every winter long term. He loved it I hated it. Lots of “goings” on there which eventually split his marriage up.
Huge Ex Pat drinking culture as well.
Phil

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Minxy Girl said:
No way would I ever stay on there, imagine if you'd gone to the toilet block, shops etc, and this happened whilst you'd left your dogs in your MH ... doesn't bear thinking about! :eek:
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The fire was not on the Turing side where there is much more space between them.
 
royandsharont said:
At first I thought it would have been the more permanent block that caught fire but it wasn’t. It was block F down in the middle towards the pool end of the site.
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If it was near the pool why didn't they have a decent pump and hose?!

Seriously sorry to hear it and hope no one was burnt.

Cheers James
 
Minxy Girl said:
No way would I ever stay on there, imagine if you'd gone to the toilet block, shops etc, and this happened whilst you'd left your dogs in your MH ... doesn't bear thinking about! :eek:
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I would be more worried about leaving my dog in a motorhome in the Spanish heat than worrying about a fire on the camping side of La manga
 
Been there a couple of times. A couple at Beni told me to look out for the guy with long beard as he has excellent liquid cannabis. I saw him but my narcotics days are behind me so I didn't approach :LOL:

Plenty space for motorhomes but the other side is a bit favela like. Like to have a look around there to see what concoctions have been put together to form living premises. All sorts been nailed/screwed/glued together.

I do like the site, nice beach bar and good for cycling. I'd quite easily go back.
 
When we started wintering quite a few years ago, we spoke to a number of Brits who raved about the place.

A few years later I was cycling in the area and popped in for a nose around. It was just like the pictures you see of the favela's. A shanty town.

Each to their own but not for us.

Terry
 
Clive Bishop said:
I would be more worried about leaving my dog in a motorhome in the Spanish heat than worrying about a fire on the camping side of La manga
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Which is why we don't go in the summer and if we want to leave the dogs in the MH then they are well 'protected' from heat stress.
 
Clive Bishop said:
The fire was not on the Turing side where there is much more space between them.
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Doesn't make any difference to me, I wouldn't want to stay in/near a 'shanty town' no matter how convenient it was.
 
Having spent 19 winters there withe my German Shepherds in American rv and American 5th wheels we have loved it and as we had air condition in the vehicles even when it was over 25deg my dogs were nice and cool.
 
Minxy said:
No way would I ever stay on there, imagine if you'd gone to the toilet block, shops etc, and this happened whilst you'd left your dogs in your MH ... doesn't bear thinking about! :eek:
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You say that but have you ever considered when you go to the shops at home and leave your dogs at home what if you got hit by a bus.Just comparing as life is to short for what ifs.

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reading reviews it's not for us.. each to their own

and not the first fire according to this review on S4S

Feb 2022
Definitely a marmite site. We’ve been coming for the past 10 years as we had a large 5th wheel at the time. Came this year in our motorhome to see old friends. Lots of building of a new summer swimming pool. Toilets and showers clean but so out dated. the electricity and drainage could do with an update too Huge fire earlier in the year wiped out a load of the permanents.
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Clive Bishop said:
You say that but have you ever considered when you go to the shops at home and leave your dogs at home what if you got hit by a bus.Just comparing as life is to short for what ifs.
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Yes I have actually considered that however our dogs have the run of our place when we're out baring the lounge/conservatory so if necessary they have places they can go to and hopefully be safe until help arrives, in a MH due to the way they go up in flames extremely quickly it is a different 'fire ball game' altogether!

As for the bus scenario ... that helped me get a pay rise and an assistant! :LOL:
 
Spent an hour there a few years back and thought it was a shanty town. No thanks
 
I have to agree to that point
But I’ve spoke to people who love if
I spent two days them pulled out
 
2249 pitches!!! That's a small town not a campsite. Sounds horrendous.

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The last time I was there and it sometime back
There were verandas built over caravans
Each to there own
 
Boy said:
The last time I was there and it sometime back
There were verandas built over caravans
Each to there own
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There are a lot of sites like that, not just in Spain, the canopies over the caravans etc are to help keep the heat out, trouble is they allow fire to spread very, very quickly.
 
I sure it did help spread the fire
 

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