LAKE CONNOR PARK, Wash. — Thankfully, no one was injured when a travel trailer became fully engulfed in flames near an exploding propane tank last week.
Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue crews responded to the incident on April 29 around 9:20 a.m. at Lake Connor Park.
While they were en route to the fire call, they got word that a propane tank had exploded.
Crews arrived to see the trailer fully engulfed, with two 30-pound tanks “actively venting flames” through their relief valves, the agency said.
The fire had spread to nearby trees and vegetation, and the heat destroyed a golf cart parked about 20 feet away.
No firefighters or civilans were injured.
“As warmer weather approaches and wildfire season nears, now is a good time to prepare. Creating a defensible space—clearing leaves, debris, and flammable materials at least 30 feet from your home—can help reduce the risk of a vegetation fire impacting your property," Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue wrote on Facebook.