Washington County Planning Commission denies special exemption for proposed RV park

A camper was destroyed by fire on Smith Hill Drive, off Sawmill Road, in Morgantown, Kentucky, on Sunday afternoon, September 20, 2026. The call came in around 2:30 p.m., and the camper was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Morgantown City Fire Department Engine 1 and Car 1, Fifth District Fire Department Engine 52, Butler County EMS Medic 805, and Morgantown Police Department responded. Firefighters controlled the blaze and prevented it from spreading to nearby areas.

The Morgantown Fire Department responded to a camper fire Sunday afternoon in Morgantown, Kentucky. Firefighters were dispatched to 122 Smith Hill Drive, where they found a fully involved camper fire. The fire was brought under control, and the camper sustained significant fire damage. No occupants or firefighters were injured. Fire units were on scene from 2:33 p.m. until approximately 3:44 p.m.

American manufacturer Boundless Recreation RV has presented its debut project — the luxury fifth wheel Boundless 320RL. The 2027 model is at the prototype stage.

Airstream Club International (ACI) held its 69th International Rally in Minot, North Dakota, from Aug. 22-27, drawing 938 Airstreams and 1,834 attendees from 48 states, four Canadian provinces, and Germany to the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Members donated over 26,000 food items and packed 2,300 food bags for the Souris Valley United Way's Backpack Buddies program, raising $40,330.49, including a $10,000 matching donation from the Minot Area Community Foundation. The next International Rally will be held in Rock Springs, Wyoming, June 26-July 1, 2027.

The 2026 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature an enhanced Fixed Operations Day on Thursday, Nov. 12, offering practical strategies for service management, parts and warranty teams. The event runs Nov. 9-13 at Paris Las Vegas. Sessions will cover service efficiency, technician retention, parts profitability, customer communication and workforce development. Fixed operations professionals can register at a special fee of $389, which includes access to the full Thursday schedule and the Expo Hall.

The Campground Association of Management Professionals (CAMP) held a Zoom meeting to review information from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) on Grounding Monitoring Interrupters (GMIs), which will be installed in RVs manufactured from 2027 onward. The meeting aimed to help campground owners and operators understand the technology and prepare for its implications. Electrical Works introduced a program to provide assessments for member campgrounds, including on-site visits and estimates. According to Tristan Ciceri, Vice President of Electrical Works, GMIs will not create problems but will reveal existing grounding issues, and parks with underlying electrical problems are better off finding them now.