Fire at Echo Early This Morning!

[Echo Lodge]

Hope everyone is ok! UL area next door to Tom's place. Not Donnie's place!

 

[Riverbottom]

Wow, hope everyone is O.K. Darn mobile homes go up fast.

 

[RVR_RCN]

My neighbor tells me G24 & G25, I'm in G-30 but not there this weekend. Possible cause was battery charger on a boat (what he has heard so far).

 

[Echo Lodge]

Wow, hope everyone is O.K. Darn mobile homes go up fast.

Yes they do. I got an email this morning that my boat insurance was canceled for non payment. My auto pay CC had expired. Had it been my place I would have been out a boat also!

 

[RVR_RCN]

He says everyone got out ok!

 

[Echo Lodge]

My neighbor tells me G24 & G25, I'm in G-30 but not there this weekend. Possible cause was battery charger on a boat (what he has heard so far).

Glad your place is ok.

 

[Echo Lodge]

My neighbor tells me G24 & G25, I'm in G-30 but not there this weekend. Possible cause was battery charger on a boat (what he has heard so far).

UL not G?

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Sad to see

 

[Echo Lodge]

He says everyone got out ok!

Husband, wife, 3 boys, and the dog. Great news.

 

[RVR_RCN]

UL not G?

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You are correct! UL

 

[Echo Lodge]

 

[RVR_RCN]

That Sux!

 

[OC Mike]

Sure Glad everyone is safe.
Battery Chargers. A necessity and a hazard, especially when not monitored.
There are all kinds of chargers out there, from mild to wild.
Regardless of the type I'm of the belief, especially when not monitored, they should be timed out everyday.
Does it help? I don't know. Makes me feel better..

 

[RVR_RCN]

Again, this is just what I heard (charger), not confirmed.

Just glad the family got out. it's one of my fears with these places being so flammable. I have large fire extinguishers in each room just for fear of getting out should something like this happen.

 

[Outdrive1]

What a scary deal, glad the family made it out ok.

 

[OCMerrill]

I feel bad for those folks. At least their safe.

 

[JFMFG]

Damn glad everyone is safe.

 

[NicPaus]

Everyone is safe! I just left there. Happened 20 minutes after I went to bed. My good friends place and the neighbors. Tom's place probably smoke damage he is on the way now. His daughter said everything looks good inside.

 

[Echo Lodge]

Again, this is just what I heard (charger), not confirmed.

Just glad the family got out. it's one of my fears with these places being so flammable. I have large fire extinguishers in each room just for fear of getting out should something like this happen.

I have one in my master under my electrical panel, one in the hallway, and one in the kitchen. Good idea, will add one in guest bedroom. I have 2 smoke alarms but will add 2 more so every room has one.

 

[OCMerrill]

I have one in my master under my electrical panel, one in the hallway, and one in the kitchen. Good idea, will add one in guest bedroom. I have 2 smoke alarms but will add 2 more so every room has one.

Most all Smoke Alarms are sealed battery good for 10 years. So once installed you wont have to deal with batteries. It just adds a small amount to the piece of mind factor.

 

[500bbc]

Sure Glad everyone is safe.
Battery Chargers. A necessity and a hazard, especially when not monitored.
There are all kinds of chargers out there, from mild to wild.
Regardless of the type I'm of the belief, especially when not monitored, they should be timed out everyday.
Does it help? I don't know. Makes me feel better..

Cause currently unknown but lots of fireworks last night.
Mom just happened to wake up and saw orange glow out the window. Everyone including pets got out safely.

 

[Shndrk]

Sure Glad everyone is safe.
Battery Chargers. A necessity and a hazard, especially when not monitored.
There are all kinds of chargers out there, from mild to wild.
Regardless of the type I'm of the belief, especially when not monitored, they should be timed out everyday.
Does it help? I don't know. Makes me feel better..

It was my parents place. I just drove them out spare car keys this morning. Everyone did get out okay. More than likely caused by fireworks. We doubt our boat charger had anything to do with it due to the fire starting in the front of the boat. We think some embers landed on the cover.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

It was my parents place. I just drove them out spare car keys this morning. Everyone did get out okay. More than likely caused by fireworks. We doubt our boat charger had anything to do with it due to the fire starting in the front of the boat. We think some embers landed on the cover.

Shitty! If there is something this community can do to help, do not be afraid to reach out! The reach of the members of this site is un fathomable at times like this!

 

[Shndrk]

Well I’m sure my dad could use a cold coors light right about now. His beers got a little warm lol. We’re just glad everyone is safe and unharmed. It was super sketchy!

 

[LC925]

Well I’m sure my dad could use a cold coors light right about now. His beers got a little warm lol. We’re just glad everyone is safe and unharmed. It was super sketchy!

Love the sense of humor. Glad to see it’s not ‘too soon’ to joke about it as everyone got out safe. Glad everyone made it out unharmed.

 

[Shndrk]

Love the sense of humor. Glad to see it’s not ‘too soon’ to joke about it as everyone got out safe. Glad everyone made it out unharmed.

Thank you! Hoping to drop a new trailer sooner than later. All we can do is move forward.

 

[OC Mike]

It was my parents place. I just drove them out spare car keys this morning. Everyone did get out okay. More than likely caused by fireworks. We doubt our boat charger had anything to do with it due to the fire starting in the front of the boat. We think some embers landed on the cover.

Glad everyone is safe..

 

[NicPaus]

Thank you! Hoping to drop a new trailer sooner than later. All we can do is move forward.

Crazy Shit Brother. Just moved the boats and can am for Kenna. About to launch the boat. Nothing else We can do at this point. Just glad your little Bro and Fam are all OK.

 

[Shndrk]

Crazy Shit Brother. Just moved the boats and can am for Kenna. About to launch the boat. Nothing else We can do at this point. Just glad your little Bro and Fam are all OK.

Thanks buddy, I’ll talk to you soon!

 

[rrrr]

I have one in my master under my electrical panel, one in the hallway, and one in the kitchen. Good idea, will add one in guest bedroom. I have 2 smoke alarms but will add 2 more so every room has one.

I have eight or ten extinguishers around the shop and house. There's a few 5s, the rest 10s. I also have a large CO2 extinguisher I keep close when working on fuel injection, carbs, etc.

Happy no one was hurt in the fire, but it sucks the property and contents are a total loss.

 

[Shndrk]

I have eight or ten extinguishers around the shop and house. There's a few 5s, the rest 10s. I also have a large CO2 extinguisher I keep close when working on fuel injection, carbs, etc.

Happy no one was hurt in the fire, but it sucks the property and contents are a total loss.

Once everyone was aware, the boat was pretty much torched. Fuel and the drive oil started going and it was bout over after that.

 

[boatnam2]

Matter of time until they roll the no extra golf carts or boats under awnings.

 

[Shndrk]

Matter of time until they roll the no extra golf carts or boats under awnings.

Wouldn’t have changed a thing. House was going either way. We have footage now of the awning on fire only. Embers from fireworks 100% started the fire.

 

[boatnam2]

Wouldn’t have changed a thing. House was going either way. We have footage now of the awning on fire only. Embers from fireworks 100% started the fire.

Seen that a few times also at Echo, dam bummer for sure.

 

[Echo Lodge]

Most all Smoke Alarms are sealed battery good for 10 years. So once installed you wont have to deal with batteries. It just adds a small amount to the piece of mind factor.

I got 2 years out of the last one I bought. Did a claim with the manufacturer and they said they would send me out a new one ... Never happened. So I bought the next set from Costco.

 

[Riverbottom]

Most all Smoke Alarms are sealed battery good for 10 years. So once installed you wont have to deal with batteries. It just adds a small amount to the piece of mind factor.

I have not had a new sealed battery smoke detector, make two years. Back to ones with replaceable batteries.

 

[4Waters]

I got 2 years out of the last one I bought. Did a claim with the manufacturer and they said they would send me out a new one ... Never happened. So I bought the next set from Costco.

I have not had a new sealed battery smoke detector, make two years. Back to ones with replaceable batteries.

Like all batteries they don't like heat, I put them in my MH and they would make it a little under 2 years. I put the first 10yr detectors in my house 12 years ago and the 2nd set 2 years ago. The 1st set had one that would go off randomly in the middle of the night only so I switched that one out under warranty. If you have them in your vacation home you can't leave the A/C off, the t-stat should be set between 80 and 85 when you are not there

 

[500bbc]

Matter of time until they roll the no extra golf carts or boats under awnings.

How about no fireworks?

 

[TPC]

With the Fire Station no longer staffed and manned, who responded to it?

 

[500bbc]

I got 2 years out of the last one I bought. Did a claim with the manufacturer and they said they would send me out a new one ... Never happened. So I bought the next set from Costco.

You can still get smoke/CO
alarms not 10 year .

 

[NicPaus]

With the Fire Station no longer staffed and manned, who responded to it?

First truck on scene had no water. They didn't know where a hydrant was. Took about a hour for them to arrive.

 

[CSmith]

With the Fire Station no longer staffed and manned, who responded to it?

Buckskin
Parker Fire
Crit
SBCoFD

 

[TPC]

The guy that used to run Riverland was the paid call fire Captain for years. The No thongs sign on the gas dock place.
I understood other employees along the Earp Side of the river were also involved as volunteers AKA "Paid call" fire responders This was some time ago. I had certs & was invited to be one of them, but I was still working at the time. At the river a lot, but not enough.

A trailer caught fire next to us at Emerald one morning and he got there pretty quick.
I had already set up a hose and started in, and he rolled up took over and got it extinguished.

It was a trailer owned by a nice older couple with a change of life family of 3 kids,, all ok.

AAA had an insurance inspector (I forget what ya call them, underwriter?) there that afternoon, a check cut, the burnt rig hauled off. They went into LHC and bought another trailer the next morning. EC let them use a rental in the meantime.

It was determined cause of the fire was an improperly installed/routed + leaky fittings propane line when they had the stove and Refer replaced.

 

[Echo Lodge]

First truck on scene had no water. They didn't know where a hydrant was. Took about a hour for them to arrive.

I was wondering about fire hydrants. I don't think there are any on B Row. There is a 2-in line from the well that runs behind our mobiles but there is no hydrant.

 

[Big B Hova]

I have one in my master under my electrical panel, one in the hallway, and one in the kitchen. Good idea, will add one in guest bedroom. I have 2 smoke alarms but will add 2 more so every room has one.

After waking up to fire and not being able to find a working water hose I added a few extinguishers to my river pad. Every bedroom had a smoke alarm, also in hallway living room and garage. If I would have woke up 5 minutes later my house would have been engulfed in flames

 

[boatnam2]

How about no fireworks?

Been no fireworks long as I can remember.

 

[OCMerrill]

I have not had a new sealed battery smoke detector, make two years. Back to ones with replaceable batteries.

Well thats pretty shitty. Thanks for the heads up. I just replaced all in my home with the new Kiddie i9010's. Nearly 200 bucks for all the rooms and kitchen purchased in contractor kit form. I have been putting these in a few homes so I can satisfy the permit requirements to final.

What brand did you use so I could put your knowledge to work here.

 

[Riverbottom]

Well thats pretty shitty. Thanks for the heads up. I just replaced all in my home with the new Kiddie i9010's. Nearly 200 bucks for all the rooms and kitchen purchased in contractor kit form. I have been putting these in a few homes so I can satisfy the permit requirements to final.

What brand did you use so I could put your knowledge to work here.

Just took the remaining one down Kidde i 9010. Shows I installed it 10 of 2020. It was part of a four pack, other three have failed. this is at the river, but not a vacation home, so not hot in the summer.

 

[OCMerrill]

Just took the remaining one down Kidde i 9010. Shows I installed it 10 of 2020. It was part of a four pack, other three have failed. this is at the river, but not a vacation home, so not hot in the summer.

That's bad news. OK this is great intel and much apricated. Costco for the win.

I hope everyone involved gets back to enjoying themselves sooner than later.

Now to call about 15 clients and warn them.

 

[NicPaus]

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I was wondering about fire hydrants. I don't think there are any on B Row. There is a 2-in line from the well that runs behind our mobiles but there is no hydrant.

They had to fill up from the hydrant at end of C row. Luckily there was pressure. I tried to fire my boat off the hose yesterday that is direct connected to main park line and pressure is so low it smoked my impeller. I should of opened it first but that 1 usually has the most pressure and never a problem.

Like Kenny said. Need to attach some fittings to that 2" and get some hose just in case. Matt would of had a chance if he had a 1 1/2 hose to work with instead of a garden hose.

Talked to Goods last night and got the lowdown on response times and preparedness upon arrival. It could of been a lot worse.