News From Around The County
HEMET — A motorhome was destroyed and a man was hospitalized overnight when a destructive blaze ripped through the recreational vehicle Tuesday, Dec. 24. The Christmas eve fire, which happened on the 1300 block of Slate Ave. just south of W. Thornton Ave, destroyed the RV and caused at least two explosions, according to witnesses at the scene. Last night’s […]
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SAN JACINTO — A man and his pets were displaced by a fire that destroyed an RV and sedan at an RV park earlier this evening. The fast-moving blaze erupted on the outskirts of San Jacinto, at Reflection Lake RV Park and Fishing Campground. The RV park sits southeast of Cottonwood Ave. and Warren Rd. Smoke and flames could reportedly […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Despite their home being heavily damaged, a Moreno Valley couple is thankful to be alive and uninjured after an allegedly intoxicated driver lost control of a motorhome and plowed full speed into the couple’s home late Thursday night. The home where the DUI-related wreck happened is on the 15400 block of La Casa Drive, just north of […]
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SAN JACINTO — Firefighters knocked down an RV blaze that threatened other vehicles and structures Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 27. Although at least one RV was destroyed by the fire and several others were damaged, there were no reported injuries related to the fire, which happened at 800 W. 7th Street, west of S. State Street, in San Jacinto. Cal Fire/Riverside County […]
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So, here’s what happened…this time. I was coming out of a building in downtown Redding that I frequently visit that happens to be on a steep street. There are three, concrete steps directly outside the building, but thankfully there is also a wheelchair accessible ramp. Unfortunately, while the building has an ADA compliant wheelchair ramp, the VERY steep ramp leads directly […]
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Since moving from a 7 bedroom, 3600 sq. ft. house in the city into a 300 sq. ft. RV to live off-grid, high in the mountains below Mt. Shasta nearly eight months ago, Robin and I have learned some very real and sometimes difficult – if not downright harsh – realities about full-time RV living. SEE RELATED: Adventures In Downsizing Pt. I: […]
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DESERT CENTER – A victim sustained major injuries and was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition after a single-vehicle, rollover accident involving a recreational vehicle Friday, Jan. 6. The RV overturned on Interstate 10 west of Eagle Mountain Road in Desert Center. Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters responded to the solo-vehicle traffic accident about 2:25 p.m. after Riverside County emergency […]
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UPDATE: 12/12/2016 10:14 p.m. With video report from scene (See below.) HEMET – A recreational vehicle fire and multiple reports of explosions caused a flood of citizens to call 911 to report the blaze Saturday, Dec. 11. The fire, which was contained primarily to the RV parked on the east side of AWF Performance Smog and Auto Repair, was reported […]
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UPDATE 3 HEMET – Hemet Firefighters and other emergency first responders are on scene of a recreational vehicle fire near the Arroyo Fairway Mobile Home Park, located in the 42700 block of Florida Avenue, east of North Lake Street. The fire was originally reported to City of Hemet emergency communications dispatchers about 8:40 p.m., as a mobile home that […]
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