If you find it hard to believe how fast an RV can go up in flames, the video evidence may be hard to take. RVers were traveling in their motorhome near Joe Rich, British Columbia, on Wednesday when the unthinkable happened—their rig caught fire. A passerby, Marlon Bartram, happened on the scene. His motorhome fire drone footage is hard to watch.
Total loss seen in motorhome fire drone footage
Bartram told Castanet, “I just turned onto Goudie Road from Highway 33 and I saw this big plume of black smoke… when I got close enough, I could see that it was a motorhome on fire,” he said.
After finding out that the RV travelers were out of the rig, he recalled he had his drone with him. He launched the flying machine, equipped with a camera, and caught the dramatic footage you can see for yourself.
Before fire crews knocked down the RV flames, fire was already spreading to grass at the roadside. While the rig is presumably a total loss, none of those in the rig were hurt.
Fire officials declared the blaze was the result of “mechanical issues.”
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Thank you for finding and sharing the video, Russ and Tina! Quite dramatic. The fire fighters certainly knew what tbey were doing. They knocked out the fire quickly once the hose became pressurized. Have a great Independence Day and safe travels!
“His motorhome fire drone footage is hard to watch.” Why? The fire is no different than in movies.
Hi, Dennis. Maybe it’s difficult for people who have empathy/sympathy to watch because it happened to real people in real life, not just made up in a movie. I bet if it were your motorhome burning, it would be difficult to watch.🤔 Have a good evening/night. 🙂 –Diane at RVtravel.com
Those firefighters certainly weren’t in any hurry
beyond saving I know but show a little effort
make believe you can put the fire out
if I had a fire I would not want that crew