Roseburg Fire Department (RFD) personnel responded to a reported camp trailer on fire, at 5:20 p.m. on May 31, 2023.
Douglas County Dispatch received a report that the camp trailer was on fire, with large amounts of black smoke.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fully involved camp trailer located in the 1000 block of Mill Street. The fire had quickly spread to nearby chip trailers before firefighters arrived on scene.
Four, 53-foot chip trailers caught fire in addition to the camp trailer. Both the camp trailer and chip trailers were located in a storage lot on Mill Street.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fires, and completed a primary and secondary search as well as overhaul. The camp trailer was a total loss and all four chip trailers sustained damage. The camp trailer was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Roseburg Fire Department. 7 firefighters assisted with the operation. The Roseburg Police Department provided assistance at the fire scene.