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08-17-2015, 02:05 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
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Phew---for that picture eh??
Glad that they made it out safely and looks like all in good shape--I can just imagine their minds that first night...
And now they think caused by a thrown out cigarette...
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08-17-2015, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
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So good to hear so many campers made it out intact , but so sad for all the loss...... how terrible to lose one's home and then without insurance ....
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08-17-2015, 09:43 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: x, British Columbia
Trailer: Previous 2015 15 ft & 2016 19 ft now 2021 19 ft
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Yaaaaay. What a great pic. We didn't think the trailer and tow vehicle would have survived.
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08-17-2015, 10:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
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Glenn, I am very glad to hear that your friends are safe and didn't lose everything. From that video it was amazingly close.
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08-17-2015, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Leaving Kettle Provincial Park after fire raced through.
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That is a great picture ! Pat and Linda
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08-17-2015, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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I am very glad that everyone got out, and that your buddy didn't have any damage. I was surprised by your comment that most of the homes would not have insurance. Why is that?
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08-17-2015, 12:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Just a guess. Incomes are low and when they are, insurance is usually first to go.
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08-17-2015, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonW
I was surprised by your comment that most of the homes would not have insurance. Why is that?
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Coverage is certainly available, unlike for flooding from overflowing rivers:
Forest-fire season: Insurance Bureau of Canada advises B.C. homeowners to check insurance coverage now"
Insurance Q & As: Natural Disasters - Canadian-Lawyers.ca
Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Just a guess. Incomes are low and when they are, insurance is usually first to go.
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I don't know what the income level is in the areas affected by recent fires, but for urban people I'll note that home insurance in a rural area can be much higher than in an urban area, entirely due to the risk of loss to fire. If you are several kilometres from the nearest fire station, and there are no hydrants in the area (and there won't be hydrants in a rural area), the insurance companies have to assume that any fire will result in the total loss of the building and contents, because the fire department won't be able to get there in time, or have enough water to effectively fight the fire. Rural coverage can cost several times as much as urban coverage for the same size of house and value of property.
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08-17-2015, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
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True that. And they tack on a few more bucks for living in a log home. I did save considerable money when I put on a metal roof rated at 125 MPH winds and 2 inch diameter hail.
Dave
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