Blaze destroys vehicles at home
A motor home and pickup truck were destroyed in a blaze in Center Township Monday morning.
The incident was reported as a vehicle fire at 7:59 a.m. at 236 Aggas Road.
Mike Pflugh, Unionville Fire Department assistant chief, said the incident began when the homeowner heard some popping noises from the direction of the motor home, looked out his window and saw it was ablaze.
After calling 911, Pflugh said the homeowner then attempted to get two vehicles out of the area, but was only successful in moving one.
“He ran back to the pickup truck and saw that it was too involved to safely move,” Pflugh said.
He said the homeowner then used a garden hose to keep the nearby garage and utility truck from catching fire.
When firefighters arrived, Pflugh said the motor home and Sierra pickup truck were heavily involved. Firefighters then used hand lines with compressed air foam to put out the blaze
While no damage estimate was available, Pflugh said both vehicles were a total loss. Damage to the nearby home also was visible, with warped siding from the heat.
No cause has yet to be determined.
Unionville, Oneida Valley and West Sunbury fire departments and Butler Ambulance Services assisted at the scene.
