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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Fire at Palm Springs mobile home park damages 5 mobile homes; one person hospitalized
A large fire that broke out at the Ramon Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs Saturday, July 19 damaged five homes and resulted in one being person being transported to a hospital, Palm Springs Fire said. The fire at the mobile home park southwest of the intersection of Ramon Road and Sunrise Way was first reported around 3:20 p.m. The agency said the first firefighters arrived about five minutes later to find multiple mobile homes and palm trees fully engulfed in fire. The fire also produced a large plume of smoke that could be seen from miles around. A press release issued by Palm Springs Fire Saturday night stated that "firefighters mounted an aggressive offensive attack, successfully containing the blaze and preventing further spread within the mobile home community." By 4:30 p.m., the fire appeared to be fully controlled. The release stated that the person taken to hospital was also treated for smoke inhalation but did not elaborate further on their condition or if they were a resident of the mobile home park. The cause of the fire was still being investigated. A bystander on the scene told a Desert Sun reporter everyone impacted made it out of the burning structures. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Fire breaks out at Ramon Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Vero Beach Mobile Home park owner owes $250,000 in fines to city, but won't pay or comply
This story was updated to add new information. VERO BEACH — Surrounded by auto repair shops and used car dealers, Vero Beach Mobile Home Park is a tight collection of nearly 50 trailers for low-income housing. Three dirt paths traverse the park, and cats are almost as plentiful as residents. Many of the residents are on disability or Social Security. Owner James Schlitt has a problem, though. He owes the city $263,750 — fines of $50 per day from Jan. 1, 2011, to June 10, according to City Clerk Sherri Philo. But, Schlitt says it's in his best interest to let the fines pile up. "It's a numbers game at this point," explained Schlitt. "It's costing me less money to let the fines pile up than it would to fix the problems." The violations levied against Schlitt require him to remove 17 homes from the property, move existing trailers 20 feet apart and clear the right-of-way from obstructions. Schlitt estimates removing one trailer costs $15,000 — or $255,000 for 17. "That's 17 homes that won't be available to people that need them," he said. "The city does not have a lot of cheap housing available already. We can't reduce it." The trailers rent for an average of $450 per month, and since 2011, removing 17 of them would have cost Schlitt nearly $1.3 million in rent over the 14 years the fines have piled up. The city has taken steps to foreclose on the property, officials said. Rock and a hard place The trailer park was established in 1951, and has looked virtually the same since. Schlitt bought the property in 2001. The code enforcement violations stemmed from a former secretary of Schlitt's, who, he said, stole more than $60,000 and disappeared. He says she filed the complaints, and vacated her trailer on the property the next day. Schlitt declined to identify the former secretary. "If she had not done that, we might not be in this situation," Schlitt said. "But, what's done is done." Turner inherited the case when he took his position with the city in 2019. "This case predates my time here," Turner said. "But there is a lot to consider, especially the lives of the people who reside at the park." Turner says the most common way for property owners to resolve large liens is to sell the property and use the proceeds to pay the fines. Schlitt says he's not selling. The value of the park is $479,818, according to the county Property Appraiser's Office. "We don't want to be in this situation either," said City Attorney John Turner. "But everyone is held to the same standard." Schlitt's wife sends weekly emails to the code-enforcement office, asking for help and how to resolve the situation. Until one is found, Schlitt repairs what he can. He doesn't foresee a resolution in the near future. "I walk the park and do my best to keep it nice," says Schlitt. "But, I am one person, and the nature of low-income housing is it tends to have some shortfalls." Local news: The Source buys site of Vero Beach Ranch for Boys Long time coming: Three neglected roads in Gifford to be paved, made safer, after 20 years He also does not want to put his tenants out on the street. "If I sell, who is going to look out for my residents," Schlitt asked. "Many of them have nowhere else to go." For now, his plan is to keep the park open and roofs over the heads of his residents. "I am just going to keep on operating it as I have been," Schlitt says. "And will continue to do so until I can't anymore." Nick Slater is TCPalm's Indian River County Watchdog reporter. You can reach him at and 224-830-2875. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Local trailer park owner owes city $250,000, but isn't planning to pay Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
26-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Dry hydrants hinder firefighters at Washington County house fire
Family figuring out what to do next after fire destroys home Family figuring out what to do next after fire destroys home Family figuring out what to do next after fire destroys home Firefighters in Canton Township, Washington County, faced extreme heat and dry fire hydrants on Wednesday, as they worked to put out a blaze that destroyed a home on Best Avenue inside the Town and Country Estates mobile home community. The lack of working hydrants forced crews to have to tank in water, South Strabane Township Fire and Emergency Services Chief Jordan Cramer said. They have faced similar issues fighting fires inside the community over the past three years. "That's difficult," Cramer said. "It's a concern for fire departments, a concern for the residents. It's a concern for us when we're worried about our own people inside of a fire, where water is our lifeline." Neighbors said they believe mobile home park management is responsible for maintaining the hydrants. KDKA reached out to Town and Country Estates but didn't hear back on Wednesday night. Abby Donella, who grew up in the home that was destroyed, had a message for management. "Do better," she said. "I'm sure everybody else would feel safer here, and something like this probably would not be as devastating to somebody else." The 25-year-old believes working fire hydrants could have helped save her family's home. "My dad literally taught me my livelihood in this house," she said. "He taught me how to work on cars, everything from how to be a person, how to live for myself." The home, full of memories, was lost in an afternoon. Donella's parents lived there. "They lost everything," Donella said. "They lost their animals, they lost their memories, they lost their clothes." No one was inside at the time of the fire, but five of the family's pets died in the fire, Cramer said. "It sucks, it's awful," Donella said. Cramer said the fire was an extremely difficult battle for their firefighters because of the heat. When they arrived, much of the house was already involved, he added. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cause, Cramer said, but it does appear to be accidental. Donella said she's grateful for the community who's helped out her family.
BreakingNews.ie
18-06-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Funds being raised for woman (85) whose thatched cottage burned down in Cork
Close to €6,000 has been raised to purchase a mobile home for an 85-year-old woman whose thatched cottage near Inch in Killeagh, Co Cork, was totally destroyed by fire. Margaret Adams moved to Ireland from the UK two decades ago. She lived 'very happily' in her beautiful little home with her rescue donkeys, dogs, and ducks. Advertisement Unfortunately, a fire broke out at the property on the morning of March 20th last. Margaret was fortunate to escape with her life as the blaze took hold so quickly. Her friend Bernie Fleming says that the 'quick actions' of a neighbour led to the saving of dogs Misty and Freddie. The dogs are the the pride and joy of the kind hearted pensioner. The other animals owned by Ms Adams were not in the cottage when the fire started. Advertisement However, Ms Fleming says sadly Margaret lost all of her other possessions. 'Everything she ever owned. All her memories were gone. It was a terrible ordeal for her. As Margaret had no relatives in Ireland she went back to the UK to her brother temporarily but she now wishes to return to her own place again. Sadly she had no insurance on her home. It was a thatched house and the company she was with prior weren't covering homes with thatch anymore. Advertisement She is now in a situation where she cannot afford to rebuild it so she is hoping to get a mobile home for which she has only a tiny budget. This is far from ideal for Margaret at (close to) 86 years of age plus health issues.' Ms Fleming says that Margaret has been hospitalised a few times in the past year. She indicates that funds are being raised to get a 'good mobile home' with heating, double glazing and possibly insulation. 'It is going to be very difficult and so very sad for her when she returns again to the ruins of what was once her beautiful home.' She adds that all local people want to do is raise funds to get Margaret a little place where she can feel 'comfortable and happy again' with her beloved dogs as it is her 'dearest wish' to get back to them. Donations can be made to the Adams Go Fund me appeal at
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
‘Most terrifying thing': Neighbors describe scene after 2 killed in Hudson mobile home fire
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people died early Thursday after a fire tore through a mobile home in Bayonet Point, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue. Crews responded just before 3 a.m. to a home on the 7000 block of Florestate Drive. When they arrived, smoke and flames were pouring from the home. A neighbor, Pearl Tillary, captured the aftermath on her cell phone. 'I seen the house, flamin' fire,' Tillary said. WATCH: Teen on e-bike flees from Florida woman chasing him in SUV on walking path Tillary told News Channel 8 that she and her family were asleep when someone began banging on their door, urging them to get out. 'My mom and everybody, we were all asleep, and we woke up to a knock, and they were yelling for us to get out,' she said. She said she looked outside and saw the fire before hearing a loud explosion. 'Someone said, 'Your neighbor's house is on fire,' so I looked and I looked, and a big explosion happened,' she said. 'That's when I ran back inside to wake everybody up.' Pasco County officials confirmed two adults were found dead inside the home. Their names have not been released by authorities, but neighbors identified them as Annie and Arty, a couple known in the neighborhood. 'He would always come out and give me a hug and say, 'Hey neighbor,'' said Kay Walker, who lives nearby. 'It was the most terrifying thing I've ever seen in my life,' Tillary said. 'I've been crying all morning. I am exhausted.' The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of the fire, but no foul play is suspected at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
