"It took less than two minutes for the motor home to be engulfed in flames," said Robin Richards of his 1991 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager motor home - now a shell of twisted metal and melted plastics.

"I was driving over to the Village Store to fill up with gas when I noticed smoke coming out from the right front. I got out and saw some small flames underneath the engine compartment and ran for the fire extinguisher and some water from the shower. By the time I tried getting more water, the inside was full of black smoke and I had to get out. My sister was already outside."

By the time this reporter arrived at the scene (about ten minutes), the only thing left was the shell. As a result of the almost empty propane and gas tanks exploding, the toxic fumes from burning fiberglass, composition wood, fabrics, and plastics filled the air for miles. There were no signs of walls, roof, cabinetry, or appliances anywhere. Everything was charred almost to dust. What amazed me the most was seeing the very thin metal cage that is supposed to protect occupants in the event of a rollover. Most of the metal was bent and broken.

The only fortunate facts coming out of this accident is that Richards and his sister were able to walk out unharmed, and that he never made it to the local gas station. The small village of Quilcene would have been devastated if the motor home had exploded at the gas station.

Richards had traveled from California to visit his Mom in Quilcene, where he kept his small truck and motorcycle while he went to the gas station. After the fire, that is all the possessions he has left.

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