Fortunately for the owner, he was still up front watching TV and he managed to get out without injury. Most often these were transmission fires. He also estimated that the actual number of annual RV fires were closer to 10,000. The remaining 3,500 were unreported - typically due to insurance issues. This article and the next will cover some of the basics of what every RVer needs to know about fire safety.
Fire is a chemical reaction involving rapid oxidation or burning of a fuel.
Most solids and liquids become a vapor or gas before they will burn. The air we breathe is about 21 percent oxygen. HEAT - Heat is the energy necessary to increase the temperature of the fuel to a point where sufficient vapors are given off for ignition to occur. This in turn starts a fire. The key to remember here is that if you take any single element away, the fire cannot start or continue to burn.