Fire destroys Mesick motorhome

MESICK — A motorhome parked near a residence in Mesick was destroyed Monday night after it started on fire.

The Mesick Fire Department received a call at 5:50 p.m. that a motorhome near Sherman Hill on M-37 was on fire. According to Fire Chief Tom Williams, the family had just gotten back from vacation.

“They had just gotten home, parked it next to the pole building and plugged it in,” he said. “They hadn’t even unpacked yet.”

The motorhome had about 30 gallons of gasoline in it along with a propane tank, which caused a few explosions. The fire spread through the open garage door, which caused some damage to a pickup truck. No one was injured.

“We were able to save most of the pole building and a lot of the stuff inside,” Williams said.

The fire department left the scene at 8:05 p.m. Assisting at the scene was the Buckley Fire Department.