A fire that destroyed a fifth wheel travel trailer at Lake Merwin Camper’s Hideaway was caused by a corroded power cord, fire officials said.
Crews with Clark County Fire District 10 were called to the private campground, north of Amboy at 24706 N.E. Columbia Tie Road, at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday for the reported fire.
The blaze was heavily involved by the time firefighters arrived and crews worked to keep the flames from spreading to the surrounding underbrush.
The 30-foot trailer was unoccupied at the time of the fire, and it was reported that it hadn’t been occupied for months, Clark County Deputy Assistant Marshal Richard Martin said.
