Firefighters put water on a burning motor home / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 2
Updated at 6:20 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
An older couple escaped injury when their motor home caught fire on Interstate 5 near Napavine this afternoon.
Allen Goldey, 77, of Lake Stevens was traveling southbound when his passenger smelled smoke and he pulled to the shoulder, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Lewis County Fire District 5 called just after 2 p.m. found the motor home fully involved in flames, but the occupants got out, according to Fire Lt. Laura Hanson.
The roadway was partially blocked around milepost 71 until 3:30 p.m.
Goldey and his passenger, Irma Miller, 74, of Shelton, reportedly were uninjured. A cat traveling with the couple couldn’t be found however, according to District 5.
Members of four fire departments extinguished the blaze and prevented a neighboring field from catching fire, according to District 5. The process was complicated by a propane tank that was venting fuel as they worked.
The 30-foot 2005 motor home was described as totaled.
The state patrol says the cause is unknown.