Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 2 Injured In RV Fire At Dixon May Fair
Firefighters arrived at the fairgrounds to find an older model, class A RV in flames, the fire chief said.
DIXON, CA — Two men were killed and two others were seriously burned after a recreational vehicle caught on fire in Dixon early Tuesday morning, according to the Dixon Fire Department. The blaze was first reported at 4:25 a.m. on the grounds of the Dixon May Fair at 655 S. First St., Dixon Fire Chief Greg Lewis said.
Firefighters arrived to find an older model, class A RV in flames. According to Lewis, the two found dead hadn't been removed from the RV as of 5:45 a.m. The two injury victims — who were outside the RV — suffered second- to third-degree burns and were transported to a hospital.
Lewis said the burns the victims suffered indicate the blaze likely started near the front of the RV, but the official cause was under investigation.
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Animal care personnel were also summoned Tuesday afternoon after a dog was found dead at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol, which is now leading the investigation of the fatal fire.
No other RVs or trailers were affected by the blaze.
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The property manager said the RV's registered owner left the premises but returned about a week ago, according to Lewis.
Two made it out of this motor home and two didn’t. State investigators now taking over for Dixon first responders because the fire happened at the fairgrounds, state property. @FOX40 pic.twitter.com/QJVKr05LjV
— Karma Dickerson (@karmadfox40) March 19, 2019
The Dixon Fire Department is responding to a VEHICLE FIRE at 655 SOUTH 1ST Dixon Please use caution in the area.
— Dixon Fire (@dixon_fire_dept) March 19, 2019
— Bay City News Service
