Mesa man loses his loved ones in a deadly RV fire
It may have been caused by an overheated shore power connector
Everyone,
A reader sent me this tragic story a few days ago, and I haven’t had time to follow up with the fire inspector yet. But I’ll try to get more information and post an update once I know more. In the meantime, please take all overheating electrical connections seriously.
MESA, Ariz. - A man is speaking out days after a mobile home fire in Mesa on Monday left two people and a dog dead.
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According to a statement issued by Mesa Fire officials on Aug. 28, multiple trailers in the area of Alma School Road and Main Street were on fire.
John Davis' trailer was among those that burned, along with two others. Davis said he was at work as a security guard when the fire burned.
Women dead following Mesa fire
The fire, which left two women and a dog dead, burned near Alma School Road and Main Street, and FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett spoke with the victim's boyfriend.
Davis claims the trailer had been having power fluctuations and issues.
"We were having problems with the power - not having enough power - and so they moved us to a new site across the way, and we had only been there a month, and the week before, the part where it goes into the trailer caught on fire, so we hooked it back up," said Davis.
Meanwhile, officials with the Mesa Fire Department are still looking for a cause of the fire.
Let’s play safe out there - Mike
People talk about how to get out of their house if it catches on fire but they don't prepare if their RV catches on fire. I attended a seminar at an Forest River RV Rally on the subject. I've been spreading the word ever since. The rubber seals on the emergency exit windows "glue" shut if not opened often. Do fire drills. Even if there is only 1 RV fire this year, if it's yours, it could save your life.
"...,The part where it goes into the trailer caught fire so, "WE HOOKED IT BACK UP"?!!
Am I missing something here? This is a very sad tragedy that sounded avoidable.