Fire consumes camp near Tollgate

Firefighters quickly got a handle on a fire that consumed an RV and a truck at a dispersed camping site directly across Highway 20 from the entrance to the Tollgate subdivision, lying approximately 150-200 yards to the north of the road.

Photo by Jim Cornelius

Firefighters responded on Sunday afternoon to a blaze that consumed an RV and truck in the forest west of Sisters. Though the fire spread into the brush and trees, they were able to get it quickly corralled.

The blaze ignited around 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 1.

There was a series of small explosions as ammunition and propane tanks cooked off; the flames flared and the blaze spread into the surrounding forest. Wind conditions were calm, and firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading further.

According to law enforcement, the owner of the RV and truck was living at the site. He works in Sisters and was not at the campsite when the fire erupted. The man had two dogs - one perished and the other escaped the flames and was rescued.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.