A fire destroyed a motor home in the process of being scrapped out late Friday night in rural Walnut Hill.
The Centralia Fire Protection District reported the motor home on the Kent Telford property was fully involved upon their arrival. It caught fire from an unknown cause. A propane tank that was welded to the vehicle became hot enough the relief valve discharged. Firemen had to wait for the gas to burn off before advancing to put water on the structure to cool it down.
Assistant Chief Ross Boshera says the tank did what it was supposed to.
The fire call came in at 8:23 Friday night. Firemen were on the scene for about an hour.
Centralia District Firemen wait for propane fuel to burn off before extinguishing a fire that destroyed a motor home in the process of being scrapped. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
