A Washington teenager died after being trapped inside a mobile home that was engulfed in flames early Sunday, firefighters said.
Firefighters responded around 4:33 a.m. to the Three Rivers mobile home park in Snohomish after neighbors reported a fifth-wheel camper was on fire, the Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue Department said.
It was reported that a family of four was in the mobile home when the fire broke out.
When fire crews arrived at the scene, they learned that three people had escaped from the burning mobile home, although a teenager was still trapped inside, firefighters said.
Crews began a rescue attempt and worked to extinguish the fire in an area where the teen was reportedly trapped. Once the fire was out, firefighters found the teen dead in a sleeping area in the front of the mobile home, according to the department.
A fifth-wheel camper caught fire at the Three Rivers mobile home park located in the 13200 block of Elliott Road in Snohomish early Sunday morning. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue. The teen was found dead inside a sleeping area toward the front of the trailer, fire officials said. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue
Neighbors told KING-TV that the teen’s family was devastated.
“Especially the father, you could really see it, just… he was dead inside,” Dalen Thompson said. “He was dead inside.”
The fire damaged a neighboring trailer, although no other injuries were reported, firefighters said.
A second trailer nearby was damaged in the fire. No one inside was injured. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue
The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
Firefighters warned citizens to place combustibles such as curtains, clothing or furniture at least three feet away from heat sources, especially when people use different heat sources as the temperature begins to drop.
Smoke alarms should be installed in every bedroom, outside bedrooms and on every level of the home, including recreational vehicles and trailers, the department said, adding that the devices should be tested regularly.
Firefighters advised residents to practice escape plans regularly.
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