RV fire safety Archives

How many RVs are burning? It depends on where you look

Mike Gast - February 12, 2022

Last week, I wrote an essay about the growing problem of the “rolling homeless"—those unfortunates forced by various factors to live full time in...

RV fires – Did one happen to you?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - December 10, 2021

By Russ and Tiña De Maris A recent study by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) could light a match under complacency. The NFPA’s research...

Ask Dave: Why did the lithium battery explode and flame up?

Dave Solberg - October 18, 2021

Answers to questions about RV Repair and Maintenance from RV expert Dave Solberg, author of the "RV Handbook" and the managing editor of the...

20,000 RV fires occur each year. Here’s how to prevent one

Gail Marsh - January 25, 2021

By Gail Marsh What is the word that brings fear and trepidation to RVers worldwide? FIRE. And no wonder! The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)...

Service attendant overfills propane tank, RV almost goes up in flames

Randall Brink - January 1, 2021

By Randall Brink Many years ago, I fueled my Class C motorhome at a service station and convenience store that also sold LPG, aka “propane.”...

A plea to take care of our forests and extinguish campfires

Nanci Dixon - September 25, 2020

By Nanci Dixon Remember what Smokey Bear always says: “Only you can prevent forest fires!”? It pertains to wildfires, too, particularly when caused by campfires. Twyla...

Fifth wheel burns to the ground in 20 minutes. Totally destroyed!

RV Travel - February 14, 2020

By Steve BarnesA quarter-mile from our site on BLM land 25 miles from Yuma, AZ, a 38-foot fifth-wheel erupted in fire. It took 18...

A new travel season means a new safety checklist!

Emily Woodbury - February 13, 2020

By Jeffrey Torsrud A new RVing season is upon us and those who are getting their rigs ready for the travel season need to be...

RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 1192

Emily Woodbury - October 18, 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...

RV Electricity – RV fire safety THIA interview: Part 1

Mike Sokol - June 29, 2019

RV Road Safety How can we protect our RVs from a fire? Fewer things are more frightening or devastating than a fire in your RV. While...

Never use water to put out a cooking oil or grease fire

Chuck Woodbury - May 13, 2017

This video is just over a minute long, but please watch it. If you should ever experience a cooking oil or grease fire in...

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