Flames erupted around this recreational vehicle during the early morning hours of Dec. 8 in Ocean Beach, gutting the vehicle and sending its homeless owner to the hospital with severe burns, according to investigators. When firefighters arrived, the flames — apparently triggered by the explosion of a propane tank or bottle — had fully engulfed the front of the RV as it was parked in front of The James Gang print-graphics store on Bacon Street at the intersection with Santa Monica Avenue. The RV’s owner, described by fire officials as a middle-age homeless man, was rushed to UCSD Medical Center with severe burns across his entire body. The victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was said to be alive, but not coherent. Fire crews extinguished the blaze in less than a half-hour, and arson has not been ruled out. said investigators. Anyone with information is urged to contact the SDPD’s Western Division at (619) 692-4800. Damage to the recreational vehicle is estimated at $8,000, according to fire department spokesman Maurice Luque. Damage was also estimated at $5,000 to a nearby AT&T pole and wires, along with an additional $2,000 in damage to the storefront window of The James Gang store.