Local experts provide the latest information on Healthcare issues that matter to you
|
Fresh Ideas with Leigh Ann:
Recipes & Quick Tips |
Woman hospitalized after parked RV explodes
08:58 AM PST on Tuesday, October 31, 2006
FLORENCE, Ore. -- A Florence woman is in a Portland hospital with burns over 25-percent of her body after a fire and explosion in her motorhome.
(kgw.com graphic)
Firefighters found 60-year-old Jessica Woodruff on the ground outside her motorhome just after the Sunday evening explosion.
Authorities say they don't know if Woodruff was thrown out of the R-V by the explosion or if she got out under her own power.
They cite a portable propane heater as the probable cause of the fire. It destroyed the motorhome.
The woman's pet dog did not survive.
Fire officials say they believe Woodruff was living in the R-V while it was parked at a storage facility on Highway 101.
More Headlines...
Most Viewed Stories
Below is a list of the most popular stories read by our subscribers this week.
Never-before-seen evidence comes to life in D.B. Cooper case
Girl attacked by pit bull in Vancouver
Ducks dominate Beavers in Civil War, 65-38
Police shoot pit bull that killed 2 other dogs in SE Portland
Popular Stories






You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register Now!
You are logged in as screenname | Log Out
You are logged in, but do not have a "screen" name. Update Your Profile