Alert Neighbor Credited with Rapid Response to Douse Grants Pass RV Fire
An alert neighbor who smelled smoke coming from a recreational vehicle in southeast Grants Pass is being credited for a rapid response from firefighters.
On Saturday at 12:54 p.m., a call to the Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center mobilized units from Grants Pass Fire & Rescue and Rural Metro Fire Department to the incident in the 1900-block of Rogue River Highway.
Firefighters arrived on scene to see smoke coming from large 5th-wheel trailer, but no visible flames. Crews entered the RV, which was being used as a primary residence, and extinguished the interior blaze. There were no injuries reported.
Rural Metro officials said the cause of the fire appeared to be electrical in nature. They said numerous items were plugged in, most likely causing an overload.
Officials said the limited damage to the RV and adjacent RVs on the property was the result of quick action by the neighbor and the automatic aid system employed between Rural Metro and Grants Pass using "closest engine response" regardless of jurisdiction. They said similar auto-aid responses benefit all residents in the region.
Posted on 12/18/23 5:58AM by Sam Marsh
