Timeshare Units in Massachusetts Destroyed by Fire February 10, 2011
Posted by John Stephens in : General, News & Events, silverleaf , trackbackI read a report regarding the fire at the Oak ‘N Spruce Timeshare Resort in Lee, Massachusetts, and I was struck by one particular part of the story.
According to WWLP.com, an entire building was taken out by the fire and, thank goodness, with no reported injuries. Firefighters from several different towns were called to the resort just after 6:00am Monday morning to find a two story building on fire.
The website reported that “firefighters had difficulty fighting the fire because there is only one fire hydrant in the area. They were forced to truck water in from a nearby lake using tanker trucks. One building collapsed during the fire. Another had severe water damage.”
Take a guess at which part of the story you think is amazing to me?
One fire hydrant. For the entire area. Heck, I just walked 20 yards in front of my house, looked down the street and saw two fire hydrants. And having to pump water from a lake in February in New England to try and put out the fire?
No wonder they had problems.
Look, this is a beautiful area of the country, the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, which is a fantastic area of New England and has activities and amenities for all four seasons. But this is one of the older timeshare resorts in the region, having been bought by Silverleaf Resorts in 1998.
I don’t pretend to know the building codes in this area of the country, but I’d have to think that the developer got away with the bare minimum when they only had to put in one hydrant.
Such liability should probably be on the radar of the homeowners association since, in the long run, it would probably be cheaper to put in more hydrants than to fix the type of damage that a fire can cause.
Talk about a special assessment!
What may come as a surprise is just how many timeshare resorts there are in Massachusetts. The state is home to 44 timeshare resorts, which is #11 out of the 50 states and the most of any state north of North Carolina. Only Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina have more timeshare resorts east of the Mississippi River. It is an excellent area for such resorts because of the proximity to Boston, the Berkshires in the west and Cape Cod and the beaches to the east.
For people living in the northeast and looking for some great vacation choices, you’d do well to check out the options to buy timeshare in Massachusetts. You’ll find them on the BuyaTimeshare.com website by clicking here.
Just be sure to ask how many fire hydrants they have.
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