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According to a statement by the Lassen County Department of Planning and Building Services, hundreds of Americans residing in recreational vehicles die every year from carbon monoxide poisoning or fires.
“Locally, we have had at least one RV death from fire this year,” according to the statement.
So not only is it dangerous to live or camp in an RV, it can also be illegal in Lassen County.
According to the statement, camping in a residential zoning district or residing in an RV outside a licensed park are illegal.
And, according to the statement, the responsibility for violations rests with the property owner.
Four firefighters, two helicopter pilots and a contractor bulldozing a fireline have died in Colorado, Utah and Oregon this year. Fast-moving fires have burned…
