Kennewick Motor Home Complete Loss After Fire

(Kennewick, WA) -- A fire consumed a motor home at the Bonnie RV Park in Kennewick late Thursday night. Firefighters were on the scene within six minutes of getting the call around 11:00pm. Upon arrival, they found the 30-foot vehicle fully engulfed in flames. No one was home at the time of the fire so fortunately no was hurt.

Unfortunately, the motor home is a total loss and it was not insured. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. The Kennewick Fire Department has a few safety tips that apply to motor homes, campers, or fifth wheels:

- Install smoke alarms and ensure they are working properly.
- Only use one heat-producing appliance plugged into a receptacle outlet at a time.

- Major appliances should be plugged directly into a wall receptacle outlet.
- Know two ways out and make sure windows are operating properly.
- Keep a portable extinguisher on hand.