'I feel so terrible for them': DIY campervan explodes at campsite 26 Jan, 2021 03:10 AM 3 minutes to read 'I feel so terrible for them': DIY campervan explodes at campsite. / LDR Other By Chloe Ranford, Local Democracy Reporter A couple from the United Kingdom has "lost everything" after the vehicle they were living in caught fire and exploded at a Marlborough camping site. Emergency services responded to the fire at the Wairau Diversion, north of Blenheim, around 8.30pm on Monday after noticing smoke during a training session at the nearby river. At the same time, the couple – who want to remain anonymous – were metres away eating dinner with other campers when they noticed smoke coming from their vehicle. "We ran over, but within 30 seconds it was on fire," the man said.