Fire heavily damages storage facility in Florence, June 17

From Bob Sneddon, KCST
The large RV and boat Storage facility at Pacific Pines RV Park on 42nd street in the north end of Florence was heavily damaged Tuesday morning, June 16, by fire. The contents of several units were destroyed; boats and RVs sustained varying degrees of heat and smoke damage. One person was reportedly treated for smoke inhalation. The blaze was discovered around 6:45 AM with firefighters arriving within a few minutes. They found heavy black smoke billowing from the west side of the building. They knocked down the blaze quickly, but then had to go through each individual unit, opening the doors like so many cans of sardines. They cleared smoke and assessed damage in the outlying units. Western Lane Ambulance District stores a surplus ambulance in the end of the building furthest away from the main blaze. It appeared to be relatively undamaged, but was covered with a layer of soot and ash. No cause has yet been determined. Mutual aid engine companies from Coos and Douglas Counties were called in to stand by for Siuslaw Valley Firefighters while they fought the fire.