Photo by Thomas Honeycutt
BENSON – Working smoke alarms are credited with helping one person escape a burning camper-RV this morning. Around 7:30am, the Benson, Elevation and West Johnston Fire Departments were dispatched to a camper-RV fire on Curr-Well Lane.
Firefighters arrived on the scene and found a working fire. Crews quickly brought the blaze under control.
Photo by Thomas Honeycutt
Johnston County Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Parker said the fire was determined to be accidental and caused by a mechanical failure of the furnace. One occupant in the camper escaped without injury after being alerted by working smoke alarms.
