Santiam Pass Motorhome Fire - September 24, 2009

A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome RV towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Oregon Department of Forestry, ODOT, Oregon State Police and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department responded to the incident.

A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
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A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown and Fire Chief Tay Robertson pull initial attack hose off engine 721.
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A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Here Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown sprays foam to cool the still hotly burning fire.
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A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Here Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown sprays foam to cool the still hotly burning fire.
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SCSFD Chief Tay Roberson gives an update to 911 Dispatch as Capt. Thornton Brown cools smoldering wreckage. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
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SCSFD Chief Tay Roberson pulls hose as Capt. Thornton Brown cools smoldering wreckage. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
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SCSFD Chief Tay Roberson pulls hose as Capt. Thornton Brown cools smoldering wreckage. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
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SCSFD Chief Tay Roberson pulls hose as Capt. Thornton Brown cools smoldering wreckage. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
SCSFD Chief Tay Roberson gives an update to 911 Dispatch as Capt. Thornton Brown cools smoldering wreckage. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
SCSFD Chief Tay Robertson fires off photos as Capt. Thornton Brown cools smoldering wreckage. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
Sisters-Camp Sherman Firefighter Shawn Vial backs up the attack hose as Captain Thornton Brown attacks the fire closeup on the back side of the chassis. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
Sisters-Camp Sherman Firefighter Shawn Vial backs up the attack hose as Captain Thornton Brown attacks the fire closeup on the back side of the chassis. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
Sisters-Camp Sherman Firefighter Shawn Vial backs up the attack hose as Captain Thornton Brown attacks the fire closeup on the back side of the chassis. A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
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A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters brown burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department thornton vial viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Captain Thornton Brown of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department sprays foam on the remains of the accessory off-road vehicle and trailer. The melted hulk of the RV sits to his left.
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A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. The melted front right wheel covered with foam is a telling story of the total destruction.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009.
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle
A nearly new Class 'A' Motorhome towing a recreational vehicle burned to a melted skeleton of metal near the Mt. Washington viewpoint on the Highway 20's Santiam Pass near Sistere, OR on September 24th, 2009. Sisters Fire Department Captain Thornton Brown hoses the hulk down with foam. Photo by Gary Miller
gary miller sisters burned camp sherman caught fire class 'a' class a country fire fire department melted motorcoach motorhome mt. washington odf odot photography scsfd sisters fire sisters fire department viewpoint rv recreational vehicle