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Fire Destroys Camper, Damages Road
November 16, 2009
Fire destroyed a camper trailer on Killam Road near Century this afternoon, possibly damaging the road surface at the same time.
The driver pulling the camper reported the camper on fire about 12:40 Monday afternoon. He was able to detach his vehicle from the pull-behind camper to avoid damage to the vehicle.
The camper was fully involved when the first trucks from Century Fire-Rescue arrived. A supervisor from the Escambia County Road Department was called to the scene to determine how much damage was done to the roadway by the fire.
There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, which occurred on Killam Road between Highway 4 and Highway 4A.
Pictured above and below: This is all that remained of a pull-behind camper that burned Monday afternoon on Killam Road near Century. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Fire Destroys Camper, Damages Road”
REGARDING:
“Home is where you hang your hat.”
I agree which is why I suspect there are practically no homeless in the nation, just people whose homes are under bridges, old tarpaulins and cardboard boxes. Still, most people don’t drive around with their homes hanging behind them, so most likely they were using it as a temporary dwelling in a situation like a camp.
David who could be wrong, just considering the norm
That was a rude comment. Some people call a camper their home. Home is where you hang your hat. Sounds like you might have enough money to donate to this family. My son lived in a camper with a wife and two kids. It was a very nice camper. Like living in a house, everything a house had his camper had. We should only say that we are very sorry for the miss unfortune, for this family with all the holidays coming. Hope someone come along with something that they might be able to donate to them, this is the time of giving not recieving. Wish I had something to give them. The lord will work in different ways, so be ready for something good to come out of this. Sorry for the loss.
REGARDING”
“A little paint, it’ll be as good as new!”
sounds like mighty fine paint
most people don’t live in campers, they camp in them
i really don’t know anyone who has a mobile home as a “play home” so more than likely it was someone actual home.
Good Job Lonnie!!!!
I heard some sirens coming down my road and I went outside to see where they were going and they actually went just right around the corner from my house; I could see through the trees the big flames burning, I thought it was a neighbors house or trailer, so I rode down to see; and luckily it wasn’t… They have the prisoners out there cleaning up the burnt debre, hopefully it hasn’t made big holes in the road, and luckily the people that were pulling the trailer got their truck unhitched before it went up in flames too…
A little paint, it’ll be as good as new!
Wow! Glad no one was hurt. Hope this just their play home and not where they live all the time.
Wonder was it caused by? Over-heated brakes maybe?