Camper destroyed, house damaged in afternoon fire in Hungry Horse
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years AGO
A camper was destroyed and an adjacent home was heavily damaged in a Hungry Horse fire Monday afternoon. (Chris Peterson photo)
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | December 17, 2018 3:20 PM
A large camper was destroyed and an adjacent home was heavily damaged in a fire on First Avenue South in Hungry Horse Monday afternoon.
No one was injured in the blaze. Neighbors said they heard about a dozen “pop” sounds and saw the camper on fire, which then spread to the adjacent home.
Firefighters from Hungry Horse and Martin City quickly responded to the blaze. The fire was only a block away from the Hungry Horse fire station.
Apparently people were living in the camper, but neighbors said it depended on the time of day just how many were living there.
Both structures were apparently rentals owned by the same landowner. A third trailer home on the lot was undamaged.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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