Couple escapes burning RV

A man and his girlfriend escaped unharmed from an RV that burst into flames Nov. 1 in Monroe, Michigan. The Monroe Fire Department reported the fire ignited inside the 1992 Jamboree motorhome while the couple slept inside. Around 1 a.m., the couple awoke to smoke and flames and they had to jump over the fire to escape. By the time firefighters arrived, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. A space heater was cited as the cause of the fire.

TV news chopper shows RV going up in flames

A large, late model Class A motorhome caught fire last Friday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A TV news helicopter recorded the blazing motorhome and the firefighting effort, which was to toss water on the RV until it fizzled into toast. No word about the cause of the fire. To see the news coverage, click on the small video screen on the right side of this Web page. You'll have to sit through a 30-second commercial before the news footage begins.