Fire at NRC conversions

MR DERBY CITY · 04-08-2015, 07:15 PM

The building that houses NRC conversions in Middlebury, Indiana caught fire today. Apparently there were no fire hydrants close by to help firefighters extinguish the blaze....HUH. .???. M.J.

Larry Sullivan · 04-08-2015, 07:37 PM

It's at the intersection of nowhere and noplace, just off of US-131 and just south of the Indiana/Michigan line..

Dan Fletcher · 04-08-2015, 07:52 PM

I just googled Elkhart, IN news and found a brief report, and it doesn't look good. I've been there many times over the years and they're great guys. I can't imagine how many people's trucks were destroyed in addition to the building. Very sad to see. Hope everyone had stout insurance.

MR DERBY CITY · 04-08-2015, 08:05 PM

One local news article reports that employees were able to remove a few RV trucks from the building before the fire escalated. Thankfully no one was hurt in the blaze.M.J.

Greg Hill · 04-09-2015, 07:43 AM

I really hate to hear this. The guys at NRC are great, they have worked on my motor home numerous times. Always quality work at a fair price. Knowing them, they will be back to work soon.

Bobby DiDomenico · 04-09-2015, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

The building that houses NRC conversions in Middlebury, Indiana caught fire today. Apparently there were no fire hydrants close by to help firefighters extinguish the blaze....HUH. .???. M.J.

Around here the unincorporated places and others (even those completely surrounded by a village or city with municipal water) have well and septic tank so there are no municipal hydrants near them. And the huge cost to add sewer and water has many of those residents voting against installing/connecting when it comes up.

Think our pumper trucks have some reserve water capacity but I don't think we have any tanker trucks because of the municipal hydrants. Fire is bad, loss of goods is one part, but take a trip to a burn ward once, awful. Hope everyone gets thru it ok.

Jeff Teuton · 04-09-2015, 11:46 AM

That is really bad news. Those guys are really great people. I have a new unit ordered, and the truck was set to arrive this week. I tried to call, but don't know if the phones are in service or not. I built my first coach when they were in a big barn in White Pigeon near where they are now. That was in the 90's. I think they did the first conversion and created this industry.

Bobby Brannon · 04-09-2015, 04:36 PM

It looked really bad in this video
Cut and paste
Glad no one was hurt

http://www.goshennews.com/news/fire-...d7f6ec91d.html

Fireofficer5 · 04-10-2015, 06:18 AM

No fire sprinklers

Larry Hill · 04-21-2015, 12:45 PM

For all of us loyal customers of NRC, they have a goal to be back open by the middle of May. Super stock racer Garrett Ghezzi was down there and talked with them. Only 1 motorhome was damaged in the fire. They got all the rest of them out. They also were able to save their computers and customer files. Their insurance company seems to be working very well for them including keeping their employees paid while they are off.

Thanks for this good news, Garrett!

Just thought I would pass the word along.

04-08-2015, 07:15 PM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,632 Likes: 1,081 Liked 7,917 Times in 1,515 Posts	Fire at NRC conversions The building that houses NRC conversions in Middlebury, Indiana caught fire today. Apparently there were no fire hydrants close by to help firefighters extinguish the blaze....HUH. .???. M.J.

04-08-2015, 07:37 PM	#2
Larry Sullivan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 340 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Fire at NRC conversions It's at the intersection of nowhere and noplace, just off of US-131 and just south of the Indiana/Michigan line..

04-08-2015, 07:52 PM	#3
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 491 Likes: 128 Liked 1,040 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions I just googled Elkhart, IN news and found a brief report, and it doesn't look good. I've been there many times over the years and they're great guys. I can't imagine how many people's trucks were destroyed in addition to the building. Very sad to see. Hope everyone had stout insurance. __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

04-08-2015, 08:05 PM	#4
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,632 Likes: 1,081 Liked 7,917 Times in 1,515 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions One local news article reports that employees were able to remove a few RV trucks from the building before the fire escalated. Thankfully no one was hurt in the blaze.M.J.

04-09-2015, 07:43 AM	#5
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions I really hate to hear this. The guys at NRC are great, they have worked on my motor home numerous times. Always quality work at a fair price. Knowing them, they will be back to work soon. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

04-09-2015, 11:46 AM	#7
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions That is really bad news. Those guys are really great people. I have a new unit ordered, and the truck was set to arrive this week. I tried to call, but don't know if the phones are in service or not. I built my first coach when they were in a big barn in White Pigeon near where they are now. That was in the 90's. I think they did the first conversion and created this industry. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

04-09-2015, 04:36 PM	#8
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 103 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions It looked really bad in this video Cut and paste Glad no one was hurt http://www.goshennews.com/news/fire-...d7f6ec91d.html __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

04-10-2015, 06:18 AM	#9
Fireofficer5 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 89 Likes: 36 Liked 33 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions No fire sprinklers

04-21-2015, 12:45 PM	#10
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Fire at NRC conversions For all of us loyal customers of NRC, they have a goal to be back open by the middle of May. Super stock racer Garrett Ghezzi was down there and talked with them. Only 1 motorhome was damaged in the fire. They got all the rest of them out. They also were able to save their computers and customer files. Their insurance company seems to be working very well for them including keeping their employees paid while they are off. Thanks for this good news, Garrett! Just thought I would pass the word along. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817