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Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113083
The fire was Premier RV in Junction City, OR

John Beach
06 Allure 31309

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113084
Wasn't at CC anyhoo. Was at Premier. Bad fire. Many beautiful coaches burned.
D Jean
CC 81072

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Yahoo Message Number: 113085
Google newspaper Junction City, OR

Wally & Elta Mae
2007Allure 470 Sunset Bay #31535

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113086
Google news stated that there were 30 to 40 coaches in the building that was on fire. Video showed them pulling a Country Coach out of one of the doors! Fire started about 3am. If nothing else, there's going to be a lot of smoke damage to the coaches. All the garage door openings have heavy black soot around them .

Steve, Magna 5220

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Yahoo Message Number: 113088
Don't know how many people work their however, hope they have insurance for all the people that will no longer be employed.

Wally & Elta Mae
2007Allure 470 Sunset Bay #31535

Re: Fire at county coach

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 113089
Sad to see. My best to those at Premier.

Suspect a mix of mostly coaches for sale, and the balance of course in for service.

Good thoughts flowing their way, and to owner's of lost coaches. Glad no one was hurt!!
Smitty
04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113090
Fire was in the storage area. There was a mix of coaches, boats and other rv's stored there. I am told the service area was not damaged and the sales area is also intact. There are many pictures and videos available if you google Premier RV in Junction City. Best video is attached to the article in the Register Guard.

S Brandt, '06 Intrigue (I think)

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Yahoo Message Number: 113099
Google it looks pretty nasty

Gary Glenn
ServiceMaster by A-Town / Hi-Tech
325-665-4993

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113109
My coach is/was stared at Premier. I haven't been able to contact anyone yet, so am planning to drive up to Junction City to figure out where to go from here. Apparently 6-7 coaches were burned to the ground and many (all?) of the others had smoke and water damage. I've been in the facility...it is adjacent to the main building where the for sale inventory is stored and the service is done (the old Magna/Intrigue assembly building). Gary Obermire has been quoted as saying that early estimates of damage are $10-$15M and that they are already together with their insurance people. And, no one will lose their job, since the service/sales part is still operational.

Really a mess! And, I feel for Gary, Louie, and Susan who have built a very flourishing business. But, they will get through it! If I get there today (about 200 miles), I'll try to find a wifi connection and give an update. Or, peck out a message on my phone.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm not one of the unlucky 6-7...more when I have it.

Dave Glen
'06 Magna 6591
Ashland, Oregon

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113110
Thanks for the information Looking forward to any additional updates

08 Intrigue
12270
Larry Cannon

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113111
Our coach was in storage there also. We had planned on picking it up the Monday after Thanksgiving and taking it to our barn in Coos Bay. One of the videos on U-Tube showed, what looked to be our coach, being backed up so we are assuming it runs. Could only see the passenger side but we are hopeful. Waiting to hear.

S Brandt, '06 Intrigue

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113112
Sharon,

Here's joining a lot of other folks who think of all of us in this wonderful CC blog as friends that your coach and many others are A OK!!!!!

Mary Frederick
06 Inspire 51784

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113113
Thank you for all of the good wishes and prayers. I am sure that those of us who are affected will post what we learn when we learn it.

Sharon

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Yahoo Message Number: 113114
Good luck Dave. Thank you very much for the update.

Greg
06 Magna

2006 Magna Rembrandt C13
2016 Jeep GC toad

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113115
David Glen, I hope that the new you receive is as good as the news we got today. Our coach was on the opposite side of the building from where the fire started and has only smoke damage, which with effort and elbow grease, can be remedied. We are feeling very lucky. Gary did say that the fire suppression system in the building and the heroic efforts of the firemen from the local departments saved this thing from being a complete disaster. Feeling very thankful.

S. Brandt, '06 Intrigue, 11964

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113116
Update from Junction City:

My coach was lucky and suffered mostly smoke stains on the exterior and smoke odor damage on the interior. I was parked a bit away from the source of the fire (where there are now 6-7 shells of what used to be coaches), but apparently I was below an office of some sort which burned. So I have some heat damage to my roof, i.e. melted a/c covers, melted anemometers, and some discoloration. Gary feels that there will be no problem with the roof...he's never seen fiberglass warp or melt.

All of the coaches are lined up along the side of the building. There are still a few in the building that appear to be drivable, but won't start. Probably battery problems. The coaches along the building are quite soot streaked and presumably all have smoke damage to the interiors. I am in touch with a restoration outfit who was on the premises when I go there. They feel that the smoke smell can be removed and hopefully will give me a bid tomorrow. My primary insurance adjuster will b there later this week and we'll see what the damage is. Unfortunately, some of the lower end coaches that were stored there had enough smoke damage and soot to make them unsalvageable. I have a hunch that the cost of repairs to my coach will be significant, but not sufficient to total it. I drove it out of the line-up (where Louie had put it this morning)to the end of the repair building, and it started and ran fine. But, smells like hell, and looks like hell. Louie and Gary's crew started power washing it the is afternoon and hope to finish tomorrow morning. Clearly, it will need a complete detail job when that is completer, but the roof repairs have to be done first.

Those of us who had coaches there will have to find storage facilities elsewhere and, unfortunately, indoor spaces are pretty scarce in Oregon. The building was insured and will be rebuilt, but I don't know about on going storage. A previous post mentioned the sprinkler system...without it, the entire property (including all buildings and coaches) probably would have gone up. We are all very lucky.

Unfortunately, I don't have my USB with me, so I can't transfer pictures from my phone to the computer. But, I can send individual pix if anyone wants them, or wait a couple of days and send a batch.

If any of you (other than the Brandts) have coaches there, you've probably already heard from Gary or Louie who have been fantastic. I would advise getting there yourself asap to begin handling the details. Smoke and soot are not good long term.

If any of you have specific questions, let me know and I will try to answer them.

Dave Glen
'06 Magna (smelly and ugly) 6591
Ashland

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113118
To all that had coaches involved in the fire. I've spent the last 45 years in the fire and water damage restoration business. If I can be of any assistance to any of you as you go through this feel free to call or text me. I know they look awful but it is cleanable and not terribly difficult, just time consuming. As long as it is not scorched. See my cell below.
2006 Magna 6622

Gary Glenn
ServiceMaster by A-Town / Hi-Tech
325-665-4993

Re: Fire at county coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 113119
Us too. We heard from Jim late yesterday morning that our Magna was in the Service Department (which according to Jim was undamaged by the fire.) Thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted. Deep heart felt for the family at Premier! Thanks Gary, Jim, Louie! We're all thinking about you and the entire staff!