Here are pictures of the disastrous fire at the RV storage lot at the Meadows Manufactured Home park on Jeffrey Road in Irvine. Two RVs were completely destroyed, one a large motor home owned by the Jaramillo family, the other a trailer for a race car and its accessories. This fire took place Friday afternoon, April 30, at about 1:00 pm. Multiple OC Fire Authority trucks responded.
Widespread reports are that an acetylene torch being used by a Contractor to remove sound barriers erected during the Jeffrey Road Underpass project ignited cypress trees, which in turn ignited the cloth covered barriers themselves. Because of the high winds the fire quickly spread to the RVs. The City refuses to say yet what caused the fire.
Two other RVs were reported damaged.
Cinders and ash from the fire were found as far as a quarter-mile away, threatening dozens of nearby homes belonging to senior residents of the Meadows park.
Will the City promptly acknowledge its responsibility and that of its contractor for this fire? Are the residents who suffered grievous losses going to need to go through a prolonged "investigation" so the City can delay paying out proper compensation? Or, will the City try to blame the contractor and create more delay while all the insurance companies hassle over this disaster?
The City was supposed to have an Inspector on hand and present during all construction activities. Where was he and why did he permit torch-cutting during the high winds prevailing Friday afternoon?
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