Camper a Total Loss in Vernal Fire

The pleasant fall weather ran out


on Thursday


with cold temperatures and the area’s first real snow. Vernal Fire Department responded to a fire early


Friday


morning after


5:00am


possibly started by a space heater. According to Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, the fire involved a camping trailer located at approximately 1500 West 1700 North. Raymond estimates the damage at approximately $5000 dollars. Thankfully, no one was hurt. “Turn space heaters off before you go to bed,” reminds Raymond, “and keep them 3 feet away from combustibles.” The trailer was a total loss.