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Explosion and RV blaze in Spanaway leave one man dead
A man was found dead inside a motorhome after an explosion and fire shortly before 8 a.m. Friday in the Spanaway area. The fire destroyed that vehicle and caused minimal damage to a second motorhome and a nearby garage; investigators are working to determine what happened.
A man was found dead inside a motorhome after an explosion and fire in the Spanaway area Friday morning, authorities said.
The incident was reported shortly before 8 a.m. in the 6400 block of 224th Street East. Pierce County sheriff’s deputies were nearby responding to an unrelated call when they heard an explosion and saw smoke rising from a property. They went to investigate and found a large motorhome engulfed in flames.
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews extinguished the fire. The motorhome where it began was destroyed, while a second motorhome and an adjacent garage sustained minimal damage, authorities said.
Firefighters discovered the man inside the burned motorhome while checking for hot spots. His cause of death has not been determined. The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office will make that determination.
Pierce County sheriff’s detectives and the Pierce County Fire Marshal are investigating. Authorities have not announced what caused the explosion or fire.