PHOTO COURTESY OF OSP
A Hermiston man escaped without injury Wednesday when his motorhome caught fire and was destroyed on Interstate 84.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 84 east of Mosier were briefly closed Wednesday morning while firefighters extinguished the motorhome fire that spread to a grassy area adjacent to the freeway.
According to Oregon State Police Sgt. Les Kipper, an Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife officer from The Dalles Area Command office came upon a motorhome on fire along the westbound shoulder of Interstate 84 near milepost 72. The motorhome’s sole occupant, a 57-year old Hermiston man, had gotten out of the motorhome safely.
Fire personnel from Mosier Fire & Emergency Services and Oregon Department of Forestry responded and quickly extinguished the fire. The motorhome was a total loss.
OSP and ODOT provided traffic control. Both westbound lanes of I-84 were closed for about 30 minutes. One lane remained closed for about two hours while fire personnel mopped up the area.
The cause of the motorhome fire is unknown.
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