By HERALD-WHIG STAFF
Tri-Township Fire Protection District firefighters say a mobile home in the Hultz's Expressway Mobile Home Park was damaged by fire Friday afternoon.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but "it does not appear to be suspicious. It appears to accidental," Assistant Chief Darren Smith said.
The trailer at 4331 Michael Street, located in the 12th Street and Ill. 57 trailer park, suffered major damage to a back bedroom and bathroom and smoke and heat damage throughout.
Tri-Township firefighters were dispatched at 2:30 p.m. and found fire and heavy smoke coming from the rear bedroom of the trailer. The fire was "under control within 3-4 minutes," Smith said, but firefighters were at the scene for three hours.
There were no injuries, but Debra Sheppard and her two teenage children were displaced by the fire. The Adams County Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing assistance to the family.
A next-door neighbor, Chad Wilhoit, said he was taking a nap when somebody banged on his door at 4327 Michael and said the trailer next door was on fire.
Wilhoit grabbed a hose and began putting water on the fire.
"I figured I'd try to keep it to one trailer rather than three of four," he said. "Basically I just tried to keep the hose on the (boards) falling and the ground, and when I was done I pointed it through the holes (in the wall)."
The fire apparently started in the trailer's back bedroom. A youn ...
By HERALD-WHIG STAFF
Tri-Township Fire Protection District firefighters say a mobile home in the Hultz's Expressway Mobile Home Park was damaged by fire Friday afternoon.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but "it does not appear to be suspicious. It appears to accidental," Assistant Chief Darren Smith said.
The trailer at 4331 Michael Street, located in the 12th Street and Ill. 57 trailer park, suffered major damage to a back bedroom and bathroom and smoke and heat damage throughout.
Tri-Township firefighters were dispatched at 2:30 p.m. and found fire and heavy smoke coming from the rear bedroom of the trailer. The fire was "under control within 3-4 minutes," Smith said, but firefighters were at the scene for three hours.
There were no injuries, but Debra Sheppard and her two teenage children were displaced by the fire. The Adams County Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing assistance to the family.
A next-door neighbor, Ch ...
