A Fire on I-10
just before Exit 136 on Monday Feb 23,09 at about 5pm.
Just before entering the exit into the off ramp near Marianna, Fl

An beige and white RV vehicle with a black truck or jeep caught fire near the rear of the RV.
The smoke was a good quarter of a mile in thickness from the burning RV. We(drivers) had to slow down because of the thickness of the smoke.
While driving I noticed smoke ahead and saw pieces that had broken off the back of the RV
blowing in the wind through the I-10 road. I did not know at first what the pieces were from but the smell of smoke burning was visible before getting to the burning RV about a mile away. Upon come closer to the exit did we learn what the smoke was coming from. The passengers had appeared to get out of the vehicle safely. I could see a man and a woman standing on the side of the RV near the back looking on at their RV burning. My first instinct was to stop and help but I was trying to make it back to work. Some of the other drivers had stopped to help which was great.
I then preceded to call 911 BUT all circuits were busy. I eased along to try and find any help that I could while going on to work. I ran across a fire station not to far down Exit 136 going towards Marianna. I whipped my car around and hopped out once on the property of the fire station. I beat on the door of the fire station and went around to the fire station bay . I yelled truck on fire and the fireman informed me they had got the call. As they were finishing the last touches of getting their gear ready to fight the fire. I stood watching as they turned on the sirens and pulled out of the fire station bay. I pointed in the direction of the fire and they were off to go help save lives and property. I wanted to go back and see the fire fighters at work but reluctantly went on to driving back to work. I don't no the outcome of what happened but I will follow up on this story and post and update. I will try and talk to the fire fighters that responded to the call on this day. If the people whose RV unfortunately caught on fire every reads this blog please leave a comment for Fire on I-10.

As, Being a mobile journalist and blogger you are not all ways able to being the first one on the scene. This was a first for me but I wish nobody misfortune for me to get this privilege.

Question?
What would be your instinct in this situation? Would you help? Just Observe? Keep on going and not think twice about it? Fire on I-10 would like to hear your answers to the questions above. Also If you have a similar situation send it in to us and we might do a post with the response to your stories.

MJB Che'Paul