RV fire/explosion at West Biloxi RV park

Here is video of Biloxi firefighters battling an RV fire and subsequent explosion at a west Biloxi RV park on the morning of Jan. 20, 2010. The video was shot by bystander Dave Schantz. He provided this file to the Biloxi Fire Department, and investigators later released it to the city's Public Affairs Office. Read comments and a story about the RV fire on the city's web site, biloxi.ms.us.

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[real19691]

why did they not start spraying water on it as soon as they narrived

[vincentcreel]

they did.

[gibbsracin]

There are two firefighters inside the whole video. The two guys standing at the door are back up incase the two inside need help.

[greasybentwrench]

PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You rookies ever heard of a piercing nozzle?

[akaeldin]

why did they not put water on fire before they went into it would of been safer and would of saved the RV, the 2 guys standing out side the door would of not been needed if the fire was put out.

[PopppaBlue59]

I would almost rather fight a house fire than one of these things. In 24 years, I have only fought two of these, and that is plenty.

[wprd227]

the fire men inside were lucky to escape with their lives who ever the oic was was not very good at ready smoke and note the rapidly deteriorating fire conditions occurring in which time an evac should have been ordered before the first flash over occurred

[enthusiasticcab6]

We are ;looking for a location for next year, did some research on rvparkandcampingexpert (.) com

[2RevoWa]

RV Refrigerators are a known area for Fires, Like mine it is a 3 way. So if the power goes out and not connected to my Truck it will switch over to Propane. Most issues when you camp or full time is Dust and bug build up. Like Bees and such. Always need to check the Flue on these to keep them clean. I hope no one was hurt. People in RV's need to install Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors.

[KlingonSpider]

this is terrible. these things cost a fortune, I hope they had good insurance.

[brandonya1990]

Refridgerator caught fire? I hear thats the main cause in these newer coaches/ travel trailers.

[utica30]

When you see that real thick heavy smoke like that, if you dont start cooling it down it will flashover on you and those firefighters were very lucky they werent killed