At 1:07 pm on Friday, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a camper trailer on Hwy 117 between Smithville and Black Rock. The caller advised the camper was fully engulfed in flames when he drove up on the scene.
Smithville Fire Department, Black Rock Fire Department, Black Rock Police, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies and AET Ambulance of Imboden were all dispatched to the area. Fire fighters arrived to find the camper in the road on fire, deputies advised the fire was in a dangerous spot in the road and traffic would be a problem. Black Rock Police and Fire along with Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped traffic while Smithville and Black Rock firefighters battled the blaze that was described as a total loss.
Firefighters were on scene until shortly before 4 pm, no injuries were reported in the blaze. The cause of the fire in unknown, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office investigated the accident. For more information on the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office visit www.lawrencecountysheriffsoffice.com .
For more information on AET Ambulance of both Imboden and Walnut Ridge visit www.aetambulance.com .