I was once a festival warden when a trailer tent went up WITH SOMEONE ASLEEP INSIDE IT - they woke up when the alarm was raised (on that site, the alarm signal was to lean on the car horn and not stop until a member of staff was there).
A quick thinking neighbour managed to slash the canvas and get them out - they were kept in hospital overnight with breathing difficulty and were out with very minor burns the next day. By the time we got there (maybe 1 minute after the alarm was raised), the thing was well ablaze and we could do nothing to subdue it.
Unfortunately, unless the fire is spotted straight away, buckets won't help. By the time the fire brigade arrive, the fire will have pretty much destroyed everything and they will just damp things down - they won't be able to salvage anything and I don't fancy the chances of anyone stuck inside.
This is the exact reason I usually carry a small but sharp pen knife on site and sleep with it clipped to a hook on the inside of my sleeping pod. You really can't be too careful!
The video is a useful and realistic reminder of how careful we all have to be and how quickly a family holiday can turn into a disaster (i typed that last bit with my best Michael Buerk voice playing in my head - could you tell?)
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Topic: For our safety....!
